News and pics: Rons Bantwal

Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)

Mumbai, Apr 2: Appi Ummanna Devadiga aged 78 and mother of popular social worker, industrialist, former president of Devadiga Sangha Mumbai, president of Akhila Bharatha Tulu Okkoota and Jayashrikrishna Parisara Premi Samithi, Dharmapal U Devadiga passed away after a brief illness at her residence at Sathya Nivasa, Udupi Kaup on Friday April 1 afternoon.

She was the wife of late Kaup Ummanna Devadiga. She has left behind four sons, three daughters and a large number of friends and relatives. Her last rites were held at her residence on Friday night.

Narayana Devadiga Dubai, S K Sriyan, National Billavara Maha Mandala president Jaya C Suvarna, Bharath bank former executive president V R Kotian, journalist Rons Bantwal, S K Sriyan, Vishwanath U Mada, Thonse Sanjiva Poojary, Devadigara Sangha Mumbai president Vasu S Devadiga, Hiriadka Mohandas, Bhandary Maha Mandala founder president Kadandale Suresh Bhandary, Gurudeva Seva Balaga Maharastra unit president advocate Kadandale Parari Prakash L Shetty, Shafi Welfare Association Mumbai president advocate B Mohideen Mundkooru, Akhila Karnaraka Jain Sangha president B Muniraj Jain, Billavara Association Mumbai president Nithyananda D Kotian, Ganiga Samaja Seva Sangha Mumbai president Jagannatha M Ganiga, vice president Kuthpadi Ramachandra M Ganiga, Bhandary Seva Sangha Mumbai former president Balakrishna P Bhandary, Thia Samaja Mumbai president Chandrashekar R Belchada, Rajaka Sangha Mumbai president Sathish R Salian, Tulsidas Ameen, leaders and office bearers of several groups and associations have expressed their condolences on the sad demise of Appi Ummanna Devadiga.