‘SM Krishna laid foundation for Nava Karnataka, was like father figure to me’: DK Shivakumar
Hindustan TimesMourning the demise of veteran leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that he was the architect of Nava Karnataka and was like a father figure to him. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that SM Krishna was the architect of Nava Karnataka and was like a father figure to him. Counting his contributions to the development of the state, Shivakumar said that he built Vikasa Soudha for the development, built Udyoga Bhavan to help generate employment in the state, set up the Karnataka Beverages Corporation and helped the state exchequer. The Deputy Chief Minister recalled, "He built Vikasa Soudha for the development of the state and built Udyoga Bhavan to help generate employment in the state.