Uttarakhand crash: Tyavanige mourns lawyer who championed the poor

Davanagere, Nov 1 (UNI) For many residents of Tyavanige village in Davanagere district, Sudhir was more than a lawyer. He was someone they could turn to when they had nowhere else to go in their fight for justice. His death in a helicopter crash in Uttarakhand has left behind a grieving family, two young children and a village that has lost a familiar helping hand. A native of Tyavanige in Channagiri taluk, Sudhir belonged to the prominent Kokkanur family, known for its educational achievements, with several members serving as doctors, lawyers and judges. Yet, what made him special to the…