Dr K K Birla (1918-2008)
Kolkata bid a tearful farewell to noted industrialist and former Rajya Sabha memberDr Krishna Kumar Birla on Saturday 30th August.
He was also the Chairman of HT Media Ltd.
He was 89 and the end came at 7.30 am after a brief illness. .
He is survived by his daughters Nandini Nopany, Jyotsna Poddar and Shobhana Bhartia. He lost his wife Manorama Devi barely a month ago.
As the news broke people started thronging the Birla Park residence where the industrialist spent his last days. People from all walks of life including politicians and industrialists made a beeline there.
Governor Gopal Krishna , Union Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi and Congress leader Subrata Mukherjee reached Birla Park.
Industrialists across the city mourned the death of Dr Birla while some who were elsewhere in the country took early flights to have a last glimpse of the person who stood as an inspiration to many.
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