Yeddyurappa promises to preserve Bhimsen Joshi's legacy
News
oi-Shekhar Hooli
By By: Shekhar H Hooli
The
Chief
Minister
of
Karnataka,
BS
Yeddyurappa
has
announced
Rs.
10
crores
to
preserve
the
legacy
and
memory
of
the
vocalist
Bhimsen
Joshi,
who
died
of
prolonged
illness
in
Pune
yesterday.
The
CM
visited
Pune
to
pay
his
last
respect
to
the
Hindustani
exponent.
Meanwhile,
he
said
that
his
government
will
build
a
memorial
at
his
home
town
in
Dharwar,
Karnataka.
Along
with
former
RSS
chief
KS
Sudarshan,
Yeddyuruppa
visited
Bhimsen
Joshi's
residence
'Kalashree'
in
Pune
and
paid
tribute
to
his
departed
soul.
Addressing
the
media,
he
expressed
his
grief
over
the
sad
demise
of
the
classical
music
maestro.
Meanwhile,
the
Chief
Minister
described
Joshi
as
a
'most-talented
musician'.
On
Monday,
the
Karnataka
Government
declared
a
day"s
mourning
on
the
demise
of
legendary
vocalist
Bhimsen
Joshi,
who
was
born,
brought
up
and
educated
at
Gadag
in
Dharwad
district,
Karnataka.
In
Pune,
BS
Yeddyurappa
announced
that
his
government
would
launch
a
Rs.
10
crores
scheme
to
preserve
the
legacy
and
memory
of
the
vocalist
at
his
home
town
in
Karnataka.
However,
Bhimsen
Joshi
passed
away
yesterday
due
to
multiple
organ
failure.
His
mortal
remains
were
kept
at
his
residence
for
the
public
to
pay
the
last
respect.
His
creamation,
which
took
place
at
Vaikunth
Crematorium
in
Pune
yesterday
evening,
was
attended
by
several
dignitaries
including
Maharashtra
CM
Prithviraj
Chavan,
Union
Minister
SM
Krishna,
Karnataka
CM
Yeddyurappa
and
KS
Sudarshan.
His
elder
son
Raghavendra
performed
the
last
rites
at
the
electric
crematorium.