“Maharashtra Government has declared a public holiday tomorrow (Monday, 7 February) to mourn the demise of Lata Mangeshkar,” the Chief Ministers Office (CMO) statement read.
The Maharashtra government declared a public holiday in the state on Monday (February 7) to mourn the demise of legendary singer and Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar. Mangeshkar passed away at the age of 92 on Sunday, February 6 at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital after battling with Covid and pneumonia for several weeks.
“Maharashtra Government has declared a public holiday tomorrow (Monday, 7 February) to mourn the demise of Lata Mangeshkar,” the Chief Ministers Office (CMO) statement read.
The Central government has also announced two days of state mourning on Sunday and Monday during which the National Flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray also mourned the loss of the veteran singer. “With the departure of Lata Didi, a great era came to an end. We have lost our motherly blessings, in such words,” Maharashtra CM's office tweeted today in Marathi.
Meanwhile, West Bengal has also announced a half-day holiday on February 7. The Karnataka government has announced a two-day mourning in honour of Lata Mangeshkar. An order said the government was conveying deep sorrow over the demise. “In honour of the departed soul, there will be Statewide mourning on February 6 and 7. During this period, there will not be any official, public entertainment programme. The Indian tricolour will fly half-mast,” the order read.
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Called the Nightingale of India, the 92-year-old legendary singer died at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Sunday morning. She was hospitalised last month after testing positive for Covid-19 and was also under treatment for pneumonia. Her funeral will be held this evening with full state honours.
Lata Mangeshkar, born on September 28, 1929 in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, has been a recipient of some of the country’s top civilian awards -- Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Awards.
