MLA U T Fareed passes away

Congress MLA U T Fareed, who represented Ullal assembly constituency in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district, passed away at a private hospital in Mangalore after prolonged illness.

Fareed, 69, a four-time MLA from Ullal, had been admitted to a private hospital on January 1 after he sufferred a brain haemorrhage. He passed away on Tuesday. Soon after the news of Fareed’s death spread, a large number of well-wishers and supporters rushed to his residence at Kankanady and paid their last respects to the departed soul.

His body was taken to Syed Madani Durgah in Ullal, where the last rites were performed with state honours. He was laid to rest next to the tomb of his wife, who had passed away three years ago. Minister in charge of Dakshina Kannada district Nagaraj Shetty and senior officials of the State Government attended the funeral along with a large number of mourners.

Fareed is survived by four sons including U T Khader, who is a member of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and a daughter. During his political career, Fareed had served various Government bodies like Karnataka State Leather Corporation, Karnataka State Engineers Recruitment Board, besides Karnataka Haj Committee and Karnataka Wakf Board.

Karnataka’s Legislative Assembly condoled the death of Fareed and adjourned the proceedings on Tuesday after adopting a condolence motion. Senior Congress leaders Dharam Singh and Mallikarjun Kharge, besides Home Minister M P Prakash and BJP leaders K S Eshwarappa paid tributes to the Fareed