Bengaluru: Senior Kannada poet Dr. Siddalingaiah passed away on Friday afternoon after failing to respond to treatment. He had tested positive for deadly COVID-19. He was 67.
He was being treated at the Manipal Hospital in the city after testing positive for COVID-19 last month. He breathed his last in the hospital on Friday afternoon.
Popularly known as ‘Dalit Kavi’ (Dalit Poet) Siddalingaiah contributed through his work to the Dalit struggle and their fight for social acceptance and equality.
He was also elected to Karnataka Legislative Council for two terms.
