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Mangalore: Veteran Freedom Fighter, Communist Leader B V Kakkilaya No More

  •   Mon, Jun 04 2012 08:08:27 AM

Mangalore: Veteran Freedom Fighter, Communist Leader B V Kakkilaya No More

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Jun 4: Veteran freedom fighter and well-known leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and former member of Parliament B V Kakkilaya passed away at 2 am on Monday June 4. He was 93.

Kakkilaya was admitted to a private hospital on May 23 and was being treated for brain haemorrhage. He was on ventilator and his condition is said to have deteriorated two days ago.

Born on April 11, 1919, Kakkilaya was the pioneer of the Karnataka unification movement. A prolific writer and scholar, BVK, as he was popularly known, was involved in several people’s movements since his early days and was instrumental in setting up the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) in Karnataka. He played an important role in bringing about land reforms in the state.

Apart from being member of the Rajya Sabha in 1952-54, he was also a legislator in the Karnataka assembly from Bantwal in the 1970s.

In the 1940s, he participated in the Quit India Movement and many other freedom struggle movements. Even at that time, he fought for the rights of farmers and united them for a cause.

His wife Ahalya passed away in 1998 after a heart attack. He is survived by four sons Srinivasa (now a practicing physician at Mangalore), Venkatakrishna (now a neonatologist at Dallas, US), Harish (now a laparoscopic surgeon at US), and Suryanarayana (now a psychiatrist at UK).
  

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  • Rita Pinto & fly., Bejai

    Tue, Jun 05 2012

    Dear Dr.S. Kakkilaya & fly.

    Please accept our heartfelt condolences on sad demise of ur. father. May his soul rest in peace.

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  • Dr Prakash Harischandra, Surathkal/GalvestonTXUSA

    Tue, Jun 05 2012

    He was man of principles which the curent generation needs to emulate. Condolonces to the Kakkilaya family. Dr Srinivas and Suryanarayana.

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  • B.N.R.Rao, MANGALORE

    Mon, Jun 04 2012

    My family joins me in conveying our heartfelt condolences to dear friend
    Dr.Srinivas Kakkilaya & family.Late Sri BV Kakkilaya was a lagent in his lifetime and was active almost till
    he breathed his last.Was a great fan of his for his fiery speeches while I was a student in the 50's
    & 60's at St.Aloysius.He will be remembered with love for a long time.May his soul rest in peace.Jai Gurudev.BNRRao.

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  • rajan, mangalore

    Mon, Jun 04 2012

    B V Kakkilaya ..one of the freedom figther passed away...

    there are 100s of such freedom fighter in india who wer never remembered untill their death..
    sad part is that all freedom credit goes only to nehru family and congress  ..no one remembers subhashcahndra bose or kukialaya or bhagat singh..

    after independace also india produced no. of social workers / scyntists.. sadly all structures in india named under/after fake gandhi family....

    even i m afraid that after 50 years indian may not know who was apj abdul kalam and his service to nation..

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  • Dr Chandra Mogera, Kundapur/London

    Mon, Jun 04 2012

    Dear Srinivas, Venkatakrishna, Harish & Suryanarayana,
    Sorry to hear the bad news. Please accept our heartfelt condolences. May his soul rest in peace.

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  • Ranjith Shetty, Kaithrodi/Rayee/Bantwal/Jordan

    Mon, Jun 04 2012

    Dear Dr.Srinivasa Kakkilaya and fly,
    Please accept our sincere condolences and sympathy on the sad demise of your father.

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  • S. Karkera, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 04 2012

    Dear Dr. Kakkilaya & family,
    My heart felt Condolences on sad demise of your father. May his soul Rest in piece.

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  • Ayush, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 04 2012

    Communist leader was elected MLA from erstwhile VITTLA constituency. He was My great grand father's friend.

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  • Abdul Khader Kukkaje, Mangalore/Abudhabi

    Mon, Jun 04 2012


    Mr. B.V.Kakkilaya was very famous name in my childhood. Thereafter he is not in much more publishing because he is another name for sincere, principle and philosophical politics. One of my grand-father (my father’s uncle) was his fan & very close person to him. (He is also no more expired in 2003) I think B.V.Kakkilaya is contested for election from our vittal constituency also.may be during 1978 or 1980 Because I remembering the days of my primary school (may be, during the days of class 1 or 2) which I have seen in our house, the pamphlets and notices of his names. And listened people are saying that kakkilayaru…
    While the politics day-by-day is losing its value and principles, the society is also losing remaining principle leaders.
    Our sincere Condolence and Sympathy to his sons on, sad Demise of their Father.

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  • YOUSUF K, Bangalore

    Mon, Jun 04 2012

    Dear Dr.Srinivas Kakkilaya and family members,

    Pls accept our heartfelt condolences on the demise of your father. Mr BVK also my fathers friend while implimenting land reforms movement,May his soul rest in peace.

    Suman and Anitha

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  • dr jayaprakash shetty, mangalore (KSHEMA)

    Mon, Jun 04 2012

    Dear dr srinivas dr harish dr venkatakrishna my sincere condolences on very sad demise of your father

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  • STAN, UDUPI/UAE

    Mon, Jun 04 2012

    May the great soul rest in peace.

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  • Anitha Pinto, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 04 2012

    Dear Dr. Kakkilaya and family members,

    Pls accept our heartfelt condolences on the demise of ur father. May his soul rest in peace.

    Suman and Anitha

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  • Naresh Kini, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 04 2012

    Dear Srinivas,Surya and family
    My heart felt Condolences on sad demise of your father, a great freedom fighter. May his soul Rest in piece.

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  • Errol & Beena mathias, Urwa/Dubai

    Mon, Jun 04 2012

    Dear Dr.Srinivasa Kakkilaya and fly,
    Please accept our sincere condolences and sympathy on the sad demise of your father.

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