
K’taka CM, BJP mourn death of Padma Shri awardee Girish Bharadwaj
Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, and BJP Karnataka State President B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday condoled the demise of Padma Shri awardee Girish Bharadwaj, the renowned engineer popularly known as the "Bridge Man" and "Visvesvaraya of Sullia," describing his death as an irreparable loss to the state and to the cause of rural development.It is worth noting that M. Visvesvaraya (Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya) was one of India's greatest engineers and statesmen, renowned for his pioneering contributions to irrigation, flood control, and infrastructure development.In separate condolence messages, the leaders paid rich tributes to Bharadwaj's pioneering work in rural connectivity through the construction of suspension brid...








