PM Modi pays tributes to Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary

He said a chowk in Ayodhya will be named after her on Wednesday, which he added will be a fitting tribute to her.

Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar (Photo | PTI)

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary.

He said a chowk in Ayodhya will be named after her on Wednesday, which he added will be a fitting tribute to her.

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He tweeted, "Remembering Lata Didi on her birth anniversary. There is so much that I recall- the innumerable interactions in which she would shower so much affection. I am glad that today, a Chowk in Ayodhya will be named after her. It is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest Indian icons."

Remembering Lata Didi on her birth anniversary. There is so much that I recall…the innumerable interactions in which she would shower so much affection. I am glad that today, a Chowk in Ayodhya will be named after her. It is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest Indian icons.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 28, 2022

Born in 1929, Mangeshkar ruled the playback singing for decades. She died in February this year.