Mandya: His health had deteriorated on Sunday afternoon itself. I had advised him to go to the hospital for a check-up. But I was shocked to hear about his death the same evening, said Kyathanahalli Mahadevu with tears rolling down his cheeks about his childhood friend Puttannaiah, the farmers’ leader who passed away on Feb.18.
“MLA K.S. Puttannaiah had participated in the cattle fair at Bebi Betta. Suddenly he had problems with his breathing and started sweating. As I was sitting in front of the dais, I observed that he was feeling uncomfortable. I went near him and asked him if anything was wrong. He replied that he had taken a tablet as he had a wheezing problem. I asked him to go immediately to a doctor for treatment,” said Mahadevu.
