Top political leaders across the country have condoled the demise of legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle who passed away at Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital on Sunday. She was 92 and had been unwell for the past few months. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar and NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar expressed grief over Asha's death.
Asha's voice dominated the Indian music industry for nearly three decades and will be remembered for her contributions as she sang across languages and cultures. President Droupadi Murmu condoled Asha's demise and said it has created a huge void in the world of music.
Modi referred to Asha as one of the most iconic and versatile voices in India. CM Fadnavis termed her death as “deeply saddening” and said her voice was the very soul of music. Deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar also expressed grief over Asha's demise and called her the 'Empress of Melody'. NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said her demise marks the end of a golden era in music.
Asha sang over 12,000 songs in 20 Indian and foreign languages, including Marathi, Hindi, and Bengali. Along with honors like ‘Maharashtra Bhushan’, she was also awarded the ‘Bangla Vibhushan’. A versatile singer who embraced change so naturally, there will never be another like her.
