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Thousands participate in the last rites of a Karnataka beggar
Locals gathered to bid farewell to Huchcha Basya
Basya died in a road accident in Hoovina Hadagali

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On camera: thousands join last rites of Karnataka beggar

Name: On camera: thousands join last rites of Karnataka beggar
Uploaded: 2021-11-18T21:06:48.000+05:30
Duration: T00M35S
Channel: Editorji News Desk
Description: Thousands of residents of a Karnataka town poured on to the streets to perform the last rites of a local beggar. Videos and pictures on social media showed thousands in Hoovina Hadagali in Vijayanagar...

A local told the Indian Express that the residents of the town had a special bond with Basya and believed he would bring good luck to them.

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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On camera: thousands join last rites of Karnataka beggar

Thousands of residents of a Karnataka town poured on to the streets to perform the last rites of a local beggar.

Videos and pictures on social media showed thousands in Hoovina Hadagali in Vijayanagara district gathered to bid farewell to Basava, also known as Huchcha Basya, who died in a road accident Saturday.

A local told the Indian Express that the residents of the town had a special bond with Basya and believed he would bring good luck to them.

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The resident said after his death, several organisations, shopkeepers and residents came forward, pooled in money and arranged a procession for the funeral.

Basya would take only Re 1 as alms from every person and return the rest of the money.