'Swar Kokila' Lata Mangeskar's Demise Is Irreparable Loss: Nitin Gadkari Pays Last Respects At Breach Candy Hospital

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reached Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai and paid his last respects to Swara Kokil Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar ji. 

Lata Mangeshkar (Photo: Getty Images)

New Delhi: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday at the age of 92 due to multiple organ failure. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari shared the information of her death through his official Twitter and Koo handles. 

Gadkari wrote: "The country's pride and music world's Shirmor Swar Kokila Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar ji's demise is very sad. My heartfelt tribute to the holy soul. Her passing is an irreparable loss to the country. She was always an inspiration to all the music seekers."

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देश की शान और संगीत जगत की शिरमोर स्वर कोकिला भारत रत्न लता मंगेशकर जी का निधन बहुत ही दुखद है। पुण्यात्मा को मेरी भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि। उनका जाना देश के लिए अपूरणीय क्षति है। वे सभी संगीत साधकों के लिए सदैव प्रेरणा थी।

 

- Nitin Gadkari (@nitin.gadkari) 6 Feb 2022

Gadkari visited Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, where the legendary singer breathed her last. Lata Mangeshkar had been admitted at Breach Candy Hospital for the past 29 days. 

In one of his tweets, Gadkari wrote: "Lata didi was an intense patriot. She has always had a firm faith in the ideology of Swatantraveer Savarkar. Her life has been full of many achievements. Lata ji has always been an inspiration to all of us for good deeds. Her contribution to Indian music is incomparable."

In the same thread, Gadkari wrote: "Like all the countrymen, her music has been very dear to me, whenever I get time, I definitely listen to the songs sung by her. May God rest the departed soul and give strength to the family members. Peace."

Gadkari reached Breach Candy Hospital and paid his last respects to Swara Kokil Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar ji. 

मुंबई के ब्रीच कैंडी हॉस्पिटल पहुँच कर स्वर कोकिल भारत रत्न लता मंगेशकर जी के अंतिम दर्शन किए। उनके परिवार को सांत्वना दी। लता दीदी हमेशा हम सभी के लिए प्रेरणा बनी रहेंगी। ईश्वर पुण्यात्मा को शांति प्रदान करे। ॐ शांति pic.twitter.com/sRg0SQQ0kt

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) February 6, 2022

The Union Minister posted a video on Twitter and wrote: "My heartfelt tribute to Swara Kokila Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar ji."

स्वर कोकिला भारत रत्न लता मंगेशकर जी को मेरी भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि। pic.twitter.com/8nclwLTn6r

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) February 6, 2022

Dr Pratit Samdani, who was treating the singer at Breach Candy Hospital, said that she passed away at 8:12 am, and that she had died because of multi-organ failure after more than 28 days of hospitalisation post Covid-19, news agency ANI reported.