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Father of White Revolution Verghese Kurien passes away

Father of White Revolution Verghese Kurien passes away

Verghese Kurien, who brought milk revolution in the country, died on Sunday in a hospital in Nadiad following a prolonged illness.

IANS
  • Anand (Gujarat),
  • Updated Sep 10, 2012 8:36 AM IST
Father of White Revolution Verghese Kurien passes awayVerghese Kurien <em>Photo: AP</em>
Verghese Kurien, who brought milk revolution in the country, died on Sunday in a hospital in Nadiad following a prolonged illness, an official said. He was 91.

He is survived by wife Molly and daughter Nirmala, said Gujarat Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) Managing Director R.S. Sodhi.

"He had been ailing with kidney problems since quite some time and was admitted to a speciality hospital in Nadiad. He passed away around 2 am today (Sunday)," Sodhi said.

Kurien had served as head of both - National Dairy Development Board and the GCMMF - for many decades and was the architect of the White Revolution of the 1970s which catapulted India as among the top milk producers in the world.

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Published on: Sep 10, 2012 8:36 AM IST
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