L J Ravi 
S M Krishna | Tears, grief across political faultlines; state funeral tomorrow
RURAL INDIA TO SINGAPORE CONTRIBUTION BY SM KRISHNA DIES
Single Window System: Contribution to Industrial Progress, SM Krishna’s significant contributions to the state is died last night.
Bengaluru: – S.M. Krishna was the first to put an end to the scourge of red tape and accelerate industrial development through single window schemes. was CM of Karnataka.and Governor of maharastra Central Minister.
S.M. Krishna, who studied abroad, had vast experience in administration. In the 90s, entrepreneurs, businessmen and investors were plagued by the slow pace of file inspectors.
No one who came to Bengaluru has ever returned, SM Krishna is the reason for such growth
‘I have not seen another politician in Karnataka who has taken a Fulbright scholarship and gone to Washington DC. But, he did not show ego. He did not even speak disrespectfully of his enemy,’ said Home Minister G Parameshwara about SM Krishna.
When there was a heated debate about the fake stamp paper scam and Abdul Karim Telgi, he had also gathered the opinions of all the leaders about handing over the case to the CBI. Many difficult situations arose during his tenure. He handled difficult situations like drought, Rajkumar’s kidnapping and Cauvery riots with great patience, said G Parameshwara.
“During the kidnapping of Dr. Rajkumar, Veerappan made us do many secret tasks in the investigations of the operation. We cannot tell all that openly. He would understand the person and give them tasks according to their needs,” he recalled.
Karnataka woke up to the sad news of the demise of Former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna at his residence early Tuesday morning, leaving behind a rich legacy of statesmanship and public service that saw the 92 year-old leader scale all height.
Karnataka woke up to the sad news of the demise of Former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna at his residence early Tuesday morning, leaving behind a rich legacy of statesmanship and public service that saw the 92-year-old leader scale all heights of political achievements. Not many politicians have held as many positions as Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna — SMK to his friends and the inner circle — did in his political career spanning over five decades. Suave and sophisticated with outstanding academic credentials, Krishna played his part with aplomb as the CM in promoting the tech sector in Karnataka and building “Brand Bengaluru”. Several political leaders, including PM Modi, former PM Devegowda, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, condoled his death. Meanwhile, Karnataka has declared a holiday for state government offices, schools and colleges on Wednesday in the wake of a state funeral for S M Krishna.
