Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on February 6 morning following multiple organ failure. She was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, after testing COVID-19 positive on January 8, 2022. On Sunday, a state funeral was accorded to the Bharat Ratna recipient in presence of several officials including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, many politicians, celebrities Shah Rukh Khan, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and more.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Mumbai on Sunday evening to pay his last respects to Lata Mangeshkar.
Lata Mangeshkar’s family members Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, grandchildren, Shraddha Kapoor are all present at the state funeral. Politicians Sharad Pawar and Raj Thackeray were also in attendance. The Maharashtra government announced a public holiday on February 7 to mourn the death of veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar.