JK group Chairman Gaur Hari Singhania passed away on Wednesday following a heart attack. Singhania (80) was also the President of J K Organisation and a Promoter Director of JK Cement ltd since its inception in 1994. A sports lover, he was also the chief patron of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association’s (UPCA). He is survived by a son, Yadupati Singhania. He was cremated this afternoon at Bhagwat Das Ghat in the city.
Expressing his condolence, CMD of Jagran Prakashan Mahendra Mohan Gupta said Singhania was a true well wisher of Kanpur city, where he was born on June 12, 1935. “Gaur Babu not only promoted sports-related activities in Kanpur and the state but also participated in all industrial activities and made the city proud of that,” said Gupta, who is also former President of the Merchant Chamber of Uttar Pradesh.
