Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday (April 12, 2026) paid wealthy tributes to legendary singer Asha Bhosle, saying her demise marks the top of an period in Indian music.
Recalling a latest interplay, Mr. Fadnavis mentioned, “We were together at a World Radio Day programme where she insisted that I sing ‘Abhi Na Jao Chhodkar’ and remarked with a smile, ‘See, I made the Chief Minister sing’. It is hard to believe that we will no longer have her presence among us.”
CM Fadnavis mentioned it was deeply saddening to study in regards to the passing of Asha Bhosle, a Padma Vibhushan and Maharashtra Bhushan awardee, who celebrated her ninetieth birthday with nice enthusiasm simply three years in the past.
“With her demise, another shining star from the Mangeshkar family has faded after Lata Mangeshkar. The beautiful garden of melodies feels desolate today,” he mentioned.
Describing Bhosle’s voice as “the soul of music”, Mr. Fadnavis mentioned that “from the soulful ‘Tora Man Darpan Kehlaye’ to the energetic ‘Khallas’, she rendered songs across moods and genres with effortless grace.” “Be it devotional music, bhavgeet, natya sangeet, ghazals, classical, Rabindra Sangeet, folk or pop, she left an indelible mark on every form she touched,” he famous.
-PTI
