Today (July 30) is the first death anniversary of Rakesh Siddharamaiah, the elder son of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah who died in distant Belgium. He had been there on a trip along with his friends and his death had plunged Mysuru, especially the Varuna constituency where he belonged to, into grief as a promising youth leader lost his life due to illness.
Rakesh was an ideal son and he stood apart due to his service-mindedness to the people of Varuna. After his father Siddharamaiah took over as the CM, neither did he interfere in the administration nor involve himself in the transfer of government officers. Service to the people of Varuna was his intention and he practiced it religiously. He ensured that his actions do not bring a bad name to his father.
