Business community hails S. M. Krishna as one of the greatest CMs India has ever had
Former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna (second from left) inaugurated the ‘Bangalore Bio 2003’ on April 15, 2003 in the presence of the then IT Minister D.B. Inamdar (left), then French ambassador Dominique Girard (2nd from right) and then chairperson of Karnataka’s Vision Group on Bio Technology Kiran Muzumdar (right)..
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The demise of former Karnataka Chief Minister S. M. Krishna led to a stream of tributes from the community of businesspersons and entrepreneurs. Mr Krishna is considered as the architect of the transformation of Bengaluru from a pensioner’s paradise to the IT hub of India.
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy said, “S.M. Krishna was a visionary gentleman-politician who encouraged IT, new Bengaluru airport and several other foundational ideas to advance Karnataka.”
S.M. Krishna (1932-2024) | A life in pictures
A picture of S.M. Krishna published in The Hindu on January 30, 1983. He was then part of the Congress-I from Mandya constitutency
Vetaran congress leader S M Krishna being greeted by his well wishers on his 83rd birthday at his residence.
Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation (centre) arriving at Infosys Campus, Electronics City, 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 released by forest brigand Veerappan who had abducted him in 2002.
SM Krishna with M.K. Karunanidhi, then Tamil Chief Minister seen with R. Gopal, the publisher of Tamil journal ‘Nakkheeran’.
The Karnataka matinee idol, Dr. Rajkumar, greets the audience and fans after receiving the ‘Karnataka Ratna’, the highest 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 (right) and Assembly Speaker Mr. S.M. Krishna (ext. left) are also seen.
SM Krishna addressing a press conference as Chief Minister of Karnataka in Vidhana Soudha in January 2002.
SM Krishna, Mallikarjun Kharge and other ministers look at the map of the proposed Devanahalli International Airport in Bengaluru.
Former Chief Ministers S.M. Krishna, S. Bangarappa, N Dharam Singh and Mallikarjuna Kharge Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly during Bharat Nirman Rally at MBA ground in Davangere on March 23, 2009.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minster SM Krishna greeting the crowd during a public meeting in Kolar in 2004.
S.M. Krishna inspecting the work progress at Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru in 2004.
S.M. Krishna and vetaran tennis Player Vijay Amritraj at an event in KSLTA in Bengaluru.
S.M. Krishna, addressing the gathering at the 125th year celebration of ‘The Hindu’ at the Ambedkar Bhavan in Bangalore, on November 08, 2003. Also 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 leader in the Karnataka Assembly and U.R.Ananthamurthy, noted writer.
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 work 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 function of Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Shakti Sangha in Bengaluru in August 2003.
President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Vibhushan to former union minister S.M. Krishna during 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 family members, at his residence in Bengaluru after his son-in-law V.G. Sidartha went missing in Mangaluru.
Then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls on SM Krishna during his tenure as External Affairs Minister in New Delhi on May 8, 2012.
President Barack Obama, left, stands with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, as Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna speaks during a U.S. India strategic dialogue reception at the Department of State in Washington on June 3, 2010.
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“S.M. Krishna was one of the finest statesman and a truly humble leader, a true visionary who helped shape the IT industry as we know it. I remember his words: The only limit to our realisation of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. His legacy lives on in the countless lives he touched and the IT industry he gave wings to. He will be deeply missed,” said Avinash Vashistha, former MD of Accenture (India) and currently Chairman and CEO THOLONS, an IT globalization advisory firm building GCC and Innovation hubs.
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson, Biocon, said, “S.M. Krishna was a moderniser, a visionary and a man who broke barriers. His path-breaking policies saw Bengaluru take strong leadership positions in IT & BT. It was S.M. Krishna who created vision groups for IT and BT with business leaders at the helm, a policy development model that is world beating and has enabled the State to come out with first time policies in the country. Subsequent governments in Karnataka have built on this model. He also created Bangalore Agenda Task Force (BATF) to address the city’s infra development — a model that the present government urgently needs to emulate. He was a people’s CM who was approachable and charismatic. The State owes a great deal to him for the progressive changes he delivered. He leaves an unforgettable legacy, which makes him one of the great Chief Ministers of our State and country.”
Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna passes away
Former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna passed away at his residence early Tuesday (December 10, 2024) morning.
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B.V. Naidu, Chairman, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission, also the first Director of STPI Bangalore, who had an opportunity to work closely with SMK, said, “It is great loss to India as a whole and the IT fraternity in particular. He was great supporter of the tech industry and has put in the foundational blocks for Silicon Valley of India. His tenure saw the launch of IIIT-B, IT vision groups, Bangalore IT.com, KITVEN fund and STPI centres in Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hubballi. We lost him on the day TiE Global summit is starting, TiE Bangalore chapter was started during his tenure as CM.”
Published – December 10, 2024 12:56 pm IST
