Kannada Poet Siddalingaiah Dies, BS Yediyurappa Condoles Death
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Siddalingaiah was poet, playwright, essayist and a Dalit activist, and was one of the founders of the Dalita Sangharsh Samiti.
Noted Kannada poet Siddalingaiah died on Friday due to COVID-19 related ailments, sources close to him said. Popularly known as "Dalita Kavi" (Dalit Poet), he was 67. He is survived by wife, a son and a daughter. According to the sources, he was admitted to a private hospital for over a month and had been on ventilator support for some time now. His wife too was infected by COVID-19 and has recovered.More Related News