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Live updates: VG Siddhartha cremated at his ancestral village in Karnataka

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 31, 2019, 19:35:26 IST

Live updates: VG Siddhartha cremated at his ancestral village in Karnataka

The Cafe Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha was cremated at his ancestral village Chetanahalli in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district on Wednesday. Following a 36-hour-long search operations, Siddhartha's body was spotted in the backwaters of the Netravathi river early Wednesday. Stay with TOI for the latest updates:

19:34 (IST) Jul 31

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa pays tribute to VG Siddhartha

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa pays homage to #VGSiddhartha #CCD https://t.co/7o9rTz7gT3
— TOI Mangaluru (@TOIMangalore) 1564581719000

18:56 (IST) Jul 31

Siddhartha's elder son Amartya lights the pyre

18:48 (IST) Jul 31

Siddhartha's father, Gangaiah Hegde, is in hospital and couldn't attend his son's funeral.

18:39 (IST) Jul 31

VG Siddhartha's body being brought near pyre

VG Siddhartha's body being brought near pyre. #VGSiddhartha #CCD https://t.co/h7jiWyXqKd
— TOI Mangaluru (@TOIMangalore) 1564578482000

18:31 (IST) Jul 31

People present in large numbers to attend Siddhartha's last rites.

People gather in large numbers to attend #VGSiddhartha last rites #CCD https://t.co/mou9zzXSUS
— TOI Mangaluru (@TOIMangalore) 1564578006000

18:25 (IST) Jul 31

VG Siddhartha's body brought near pyre

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18:24 (IST) Jul 31

VG Siddhartha's last rites to be performed soon

#VGSiddhartha last rites to be performed shortly at Chetanahalli Estate #CCD https://t.co/DL1DufCMbm
— TOI Mangaluru (@TOIMangalore) 1564577636000

17:28 (IST) Jul 31

VG Siddhartha's body brought to his ancestral home in Chetanahalli Estate

17:24 (IST) Jul 31

Thousands attend last journey of VG Siddhartha

Thousands present to attend last journey of #VGSiddhartha #CCD https://t.co/IL7G09Kbmt
— TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) 1564573989000

16:50 (IST) Jul 31

If all industrialists leave the country like this or commit suicide, don't you think it is a dangerous signal for the country? I'm feeling sad today because it should not be the future of the industry or agriculture: Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal chief minister

16:46 (IST) Jul 31

He (VG Siddhartha) was a simple man, a pioneer in popularising Indian coffee in the world. I can't even imagine why a person who would have been under the guidance of SM Krishna Ji end his life. I give my tributes to his family.

BS Yediyurappa, Karnataka CM

16:34 (IST) Jul 31

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa arrives at Chikkamagaluru for the last rites of son-in-law of former Union minister SM Krishna and founder & owner of Cafe Coffee Day, VG Siddharatha.

16:27 (IST) Jul 31

Former ministers MP Patil and UT Khader also present

16:22 (IST) Jul 31

Ambulance arrives to shift Siddhartha's mortal remains to his ancestral home.

15:16 (IST) Jul 31

"I hear from different sources that captains of industry in the country are under pressure; some of them have left the country and some are contemplating to move out. All the opposition political parties are afraid of horse-trading and harassment with political vendetta," says TMC chief.

15:15 (IST) Jul 31

From what he has expressed, it appears that he was greatly depressed due to harassment and pressure from different agencies for which he could not run his business in a peaceful manner. This he could not resist.

Mamata Banerjee

15:14 (IST) Jul 31

I am deeply shocked by the incident relating to VG Siddhartha, Coffee Cafe Day founder. It is indeed very sad and very unfortunate: Mamata Banerjee

I am deeply shocked by the incident relating to V G Siddhartha, Coffee Cafe Day founder. It is indeed very sad and very unfortunate. (1/9)
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) 1564564535000

14:36 (IST) Jul 31

VG Siddhartha's body arrives at Amber Valley school in Chikkamagaluru.

14:18 (IST) Jul 31

Coffee Day Enterprises takes the following decisions at its board meeting

Coffee Day Enterprises appoints #SVRanganath as interim chairman #CafeCoffeeDay #VGSiddhartha Follow for live u… https://t.co/4HTWlHMIiB
— TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) 1564562751000

14:07 (IST) Jul 31

Nitin Bagmane has been appointed as an interim chief operating officer of the Company.

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