PM Modi said he is grateful and humbled by this honor associated with Lata Mangeshkar. (File)
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mumbai on Sunday to receive the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award.
In tribute to the legendary singer, he said that she has always dreamed of a strong and prosperous India and contributed to nation building.
“Tomorrow evening I will be in Mumbai where I will receive the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award. I am grateful and humbled by this honor attached to Lata Didi. She has always dreamed of a strong and prosperous India and contributed to the building of nations.” PM Modi said in a tweet.
Tomorrow night I will be in Mumbai where I will receive the 1st Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award. I am grateful and humbled by this honor associated with Lata Didi. She always dreamed of a strong and prosperous India and contributed to nation building.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) Apr 23, 2022
The award is established in the memory and honor of the legendary singer who passed away in Mumbai earlier this year at the age of 92.
The Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Charitable Trust had said in a statement that the award will be presented each year to an individual “who has made pioneering, spectacular and exemplary contributions to our nation, its people and our society.”
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