Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Feb 6: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday described Lata Mangeshkar as the Nightingale of India and said India has lost a great daughter.
Condoling the demise of the noted singer, he said her passing away is an immense loss to the nation and the void is going to be impossible to fill.
“I have learnt with deepest sorrow about the passing away of Lata Mangeshkar. India has lost a great daughter. She was the ‘Nightingale of India’ and through her songs made an immense contribution to the cultural integration of the country,” Singh said in his condolence message.
“My wife and I send our heartfelt condolences to the members of Lataji’s family, and we pray to God for the peace of the departed soul,” he said.
Expressing grief over the demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on Sunday, Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari stated that “I am saddened by the news of the demise of the famous Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, who has decorated many Nepali songs with her melodious voice.”
Apart from Nepal’s President, German Ambassador to India and Bhutan, Walter J. Lindner, also expressed his condolences over the death of the iconic singer. In a social media post, Lindner said that Mangeskar’s legacy will live forever. He even shared a line from her famous song ‘Meri Aawaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai’ and called her a “musical genius”.
Pakistan’s Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry paid tribute to Lata Mangeshkar, saying ‘the magic of her voice will live forever. “Lata Mangeshkar’s death marks the end of an era in music. Lata ruled the world of music for decades and the magic of her voice will live forever,” Chaudhry wrote in his condolence message in Urdu.
While, the US Embassy in India, on Twitter wrote, “We join India in paying tribute to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who passed today at the age of 92. History will mark her contribution to India’s music in golden words.”
French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain tweeted, ‘Deeply saddened by the demise of Bharat Ratna #LataMangeshkar. An institution in herself, she was conferred Officier de la Legion d’Honneur in recognition of her incomparable singing career. Our heartfelt condolences to her loved ones and fans across the world.’
