VG Siddhartha death: Great loss to Karnataka, says Yediyurappa; Siddaramaiah blames it on tax terrorism

Final rites of Cafe Coffee Day owner VG Siddhartha were performed at Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka. Here is how Karnataka CM Yediyurappa and former CM Siddaramaiah reacted to the death of the CCD founder.

 

First Published Jul 31, 2019, 8:42 PM IST | Last Updated Jul 31, 2019, 8:42 PM IST

Bengaluru: Reacting to the death of Cafe Coffee Day owner VG Siddhartha's death, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa said that it was a great loss to Karnataka. He condoled the death of the businessman. But speaking on the same, former CM of Karnataka, Congress leader Siddaramaiah blamed probe on Siddhartha by the Income Tax Department and said tax terrorism was the reason for his death.