UP Assembly pays tributes to singing legend Lata Mangeshkar

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday paid tributes to Bharat Ratan Lata Mangeshkar. The House observed a two-minute silence as a mark of tribute to her. Lata had passed away on February 6. 

The Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana moved a motion to condole the legendary singer's demise.

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Expressing his emotions, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the world of music has suffered an irreparable loss with the passing away of Lata Mangeshkar, popularly known as 'Swar Kokila'.

Leader of Opposition Akhilesh Yadav said she was honored with all the prestigious awards in the country. He said her death has caused a great loss to the cinema as well as the entire society.

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Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Rajpal Singh Balian, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party leader Om Prakash Rajbhar, Congress leader Aradhana Mishra, Bahujan Samaj Party's Umashankar Singh, Jansatta Dal's Raghuraj Pratap Singh, Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal's (NISHAD) Sanjay Nishad and Apna Das (S) leader Ram Niwas Verma also paid their tributes to the late legend.

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