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Lata Mangeshkar Memorial At Shivaji Park, Requests BJP MLA Ram Kadam

Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ram Kadam has raised the pitch for the memorial of music legend Lata Mangeshkar, news agency ANI reported.

“On behalf of millions of fans and music lovers, I urge that a memorial of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar Ji be constructed on the same spot where she was cremated at Shivaji Park,” Kadam wrote in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

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Singer Lata Mangeshkar was cremated with full state honours at Shivaji Park in Mumbai yesterday. Elders from all walks of life participated in the funeral.

Prime Minister Modi, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan joined countless fans to pay their last respects to Lata Mangeshkar.

Two-day national mourning will be observed in the memory of the singer, who passed away on Sunday due to complications from COVID. Several states including Maharashtra, Bengal and Uttar Pradesh have declared a public holiday as a mark of respect.

Rajya Sabha was adjourned for an hour after members observed a minute’s silence to pay tribute to the icon.

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