Former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna (second from left) inaugurated the ‘Bangalore Bio 2003’ on April 15, 2003 within the presence of the then IT Minister D.B. Inamdar (left), then French ambassador Dominique Girard (2nd from proper) after which chairperson of Karnataka’s Imaginative and prescient Group on Bio Expertise Kiran Muzumdar (proper)..
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The demise of former Karnataka Chief Minister S. M. Krishna led to a stream of tributes from the neighborhood of businesspersons and entrepreneurs. Mr Krishna is taken into account because the architect of the transformation of Bengaluru from a pensioner’s paradise to the IT hub of India.
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy mentioned, “S.M. Krishna was a visionary gentleman-politician who inspired IT, new Bengaluru airport and a number of other different foundational concepts to advance Karnataka.”
S.M. Krishna (1932-2024) | A life in footage
An image of S.M. Krishna printed in The Hindu on January 30, 1983. He was then a part of the Congress-I from Mandya constitutency
Vetaran congress chief S M Krishna being greeted by his effectively wishers on his 83rd birthday at his residence.
Invoice Gates, Chairman and Chief Software program Architect, Microsoft Company (centre) arriving at Infosys Campus, Electronics Metropolis, with Narayana Murthy, Infosys (left) and Chief Minister of Karnataka Mr. S.M.Krishna.
SMK with Salman Khurshid
SM Krishna seen with Kannada actor Dr. Rajkumar, after being launched by forest brigand Veerappan who had kidnapped him in 2002.
SM Krishna with M.Ok. Karunanidhi, then Tamil Chief Minister seen with R. Gopal, the writer of Tamil journal ‘Nakkheeran’.
The Karnataka matinee idol, Dr. Rajkumar, greets the viewers and followers after receiving the ‘Karnataka Ratna’, the very best State award, from the Governor of Karnataka, Mr. Khurshed Alam Khan in Bangalore on November 14, 1992. The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr. S. Bangarappa (proper) and Meeting Speaker Mr. S.M. Krishna (ext. left) are additionally seen.
SM Krishna addressing a press convention as Chief Minister of Karnataka in Vidhana Soudha in January 2002.
SM Krishna, Mallikarjun Kharge and different ministers have a look at the map of the proposed Devanahalli Worldwide Airport in Bengaluru.
Former Chief Ministers S.M. Krishna, S. Bangarappa, N Dharam Singh and Mallikarjuna Kharge Opposition Chief in Legislative Meeting throughout Bharat Nirman Rally at MBA floor in Davangere on March 23, 2009.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minster SM Krishna greeting the gang throughout a public assembly in Kolar in 2004.
S.M. Krishna inspecting the work progress at Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru in 2004.
S.M. Krishna and vetaran tennis Participant Vijay Amritraj at an occasion in KSLTA in Bengaluru.
S.M. Krishna, addressing the gathering on the a hundred and twenty fifth yr celebration of ‘The Hindu’ on the Ambedkar Bhavan in Bangalore, on November 08, 2003. Additionally seen are (from left) Azim Premji, chairman, Wipro, N.Murali, the Joint Managing Director, ‘The Hindu’, N. Ram, the Editor-in-Chief, ‘The Hindu’, Jagadish Shettar, the opposition chief within the Karnataka Meeting and U.R.Ananthamurthy, famous author.
Pandit Jasraj, is being felicitated by S.M. Krishna, alongwith the violinist, L. Subramaniam, in Bangalore, on January 20, 2004.
Chief Minister S.M. Krishna and PWD Minister Dharam Singh inspecting the progress of labor at Vidhana Soudha South Block in Bengaluru on August 4, 2003.
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar being awarded by Chief Minister S.M. Krishna at a inaugural perform of Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Shakti Sangha in Bengaluru in August 2003.
President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Vibhushan to former union minister S.M. Krishna throughout Padma Awards 2023 ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi.
Former Prime minister H D Devegowda consoling former chief minister S M Krishna and his relations, at his residence in Bengaluru after his son-in-law V.G. Sidartha went lacking in Mangaluru.
Then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls on SM Krishna throughout his tenure as Exterior Affairs Minister in New Delhi on Could 8, 2012.
President Barack Obama, left, stands with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, as Indian Overseas Minister S.M. Krishna speaks throughout a U.S. India strategic dialogue reception on the Division of State in Washington on June 3, 2010.
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“S.M. Krishna was one of many best statesman and a really humble chief, a real visionary who helped form the IT trade as we all know it. I bear in mind his phrases: The one restrict to our realisation of tomorrow will likely be our doubts of in the present day. His legacy lives on within the numerous lives he touched and the IT trade he gave wings to. He will likely be deeply missed,” mentioned Avinash Vashistha, former MD of Accenture (India) and presently Chairman and CEO THOLONS, an IT globalization advisory agency constructing GCC and Innovation hubs.
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson, Biocon, mentioned, “S.M. Krishna was a moderniser, a visionary and a person who broke limitations. His path-breaking insurance policies noticed Bengaluru take robust management positions in IT & BT. It was S.M. Krishna who created imaginative and prescient teams for IT and BT with enterprise leaders on the helm, a coverage improvement mannequin that’s world beating and has enabled the State to come back out with first time insurance policies within the nation. Subsequent governments in Karnataka have constructed on this mannequin. He additionally created Bangalore Agenda Process Power (BATF) to deal with the town’s infra improvement — a mannequin that the current authorities urgently must emulate. He was a individuals’s CM who was approachable and charismatic. The State owes an awesome deal to him for the progressive modifications he delivered. He leaves an unforgettable legacy, which makes him one of many nice Chief Ministers of our State and nation.”
Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna passes away
Former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna handed away at his residence early Tuesday (December 10, 2024) morning.
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The Hindu
B.V. Naidu, Chairman, Karnataka Digital Financial system Mission, additionally the primary Director of STPI Bangalore, who had a chance to work carefully with SMK, mentioned, “It’s nice loss to India as a complete and the IT fraternity specifically. He was nice supporter of the tech trade and has put within the foundational blocks for Silicon Valley of India. His tenure noticed the launch of IIIT-B, IT imaginative and prescient teams, Bangalore IT.com, KITVEN fund and STPI centres in Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hubballi. We misplaced him on the day TiE World summit is beginning, TiE Bangalore chapter was began throughout his tenure as CM.”
Printed – December 10, 2024 12:56 pm IST
