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Lata Mangeshkar cremated in Mumbai, PM at ceremony

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was cremated with full state honours at Mumbai's iconic Shivaji Park on Sunday evening bringing an end to a splendid and decorated career in playback singing and Bollywood. She was 92. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Shivaji Park to pay his last respects to the singer. 

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, megastar Shah Rukh Khan, lyricist Javed Akhtar, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, among others, were also in attendance to pay their last respects.

A recipient of the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Awards, Lata Mangeshkar was an icon of Indian cinema, having sung playback for an extensive list of Hindi films.In her melodious voice, Lata Mangeshkar had sung over 50,000 songs in 14 languages since the radio debut in 1941. The central government has announced a two-day "state mourning" on the death of legendary singer. The national flag will fly at half mast from February 6 to February 7 throughout India and there will be no official entertainment in this period.

The Maharashtra government  has declared a public holiday in the state on Monday, February 7, 2022, to mourn the demise of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar," the Office of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said in a statement.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan also paid tribute to Lata Mangeshlar. "With the death of Lata Mangeshkar the subcontinent has lost one of the truly great singers the world has known. Listening to her songs has given so much pleasure to so many people all over the world," Khan tweeted.


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