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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of Jnanpith awardee writer UR Ananthamurthy, saying it is a loss to Kannada literature.
“Shri UR Ananthamurthy’s demise is a loss to Kannada literature. My condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace,” Modi tweeted.
The 82-year-old Kannada writer, who received the Jnanpith award in 1994 and Padma Bhushan in 1998, had hit the headlines a few months before the last Lok Sabha polls when he said he would leave the country if Narendra Modi becomes Prime Minister.
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However, after Modi became the Prime Minister, he did a U-turn, saying the remark was made when he was overcome by emotion.
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