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Mortal remains of Dr Acharya arrive at Mangalore Airport

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February 14, 2012

Mangalore, February 14: The mortal remains of BJP veteran Dr V S Acharya, who passed away at Bangalore earlier in the day, arrived at Mangalore Airport on Tuesday evening.

The mortal remains, accompanied a galaxy of grief-stricken BJP leaders including Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and his cabinet ministers was flown in here from Bangalore International Airport by a special flight at 6:45 p.m.

Amid tears of grief and respect, the family members of Dr Acharya and senior BJP leaders received the body. Acharya's son Dr Kiran Acharya was also present.

Hundreds of people including politicians and officials queued up at the Airport to have a last glimpse of their beloved leader. However, the body was kept in front of the domestic terminal for the public to pay homage only for one minute.

Legislative Assembly Speaker K G Bopaiah, Deputy Speaker and Mangalore South MLA N Yogish Bhat, Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje, Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat, Coastal Development Authority Chairman B Nagaraj Shetty, Chairman of the Task Force for Implementation of Third Finance Commission Report A G Kodgi, District BJP president Padmanabha Kottari and KPCC Secretary Ivan D'Souza had been waiting at the Airport since 4:30 pm.

Amidst a poignant atmosphere, the the mortal remains were later escorted to Acharya's hometown Beedinagudde in Udupi district for final rites. While the CM and cabinet members boarded a special Airavat Volvo bus, the body was sent through an Ambulance.

The funeral will take place tonight with full State honours after keeping the body for public viewing for some time in Udupi.

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