Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday (April 12, 2026) paid rich tributes to legendary singer Asha Bhosle, saying her demise marks the end of an era in Indian music.
Recalling a recent interaction, Mr. Fadnavis said, “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 said it was deeply saddening to learn about the passing of Asha Bhosle, a Padma Vibhushan and Maharashtra Bhushan awardee, who celebrated her 90th birthday with great enthusiasm just three years ago.
“With her demise, another shining star from the Mangeshkar family has faded after Lata Mangeshkar. The beautiful garden of melodies feels desolate today,” he said.
Describing Bhosle’s voice as “the soul of music”, Mr. Fadnavis said 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 noted.
-PTI
