Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, who was undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Delhi, died on Tuesday night. She was 72.
"Sharda Sinha expired at 9.20 pm due to refractory shock as a result of septicemia," an AIIMS official said.
Noted folk singer Sharda Sinha has been admitted to Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a health complication, the hospital said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is monitoring her condition and has prayed for her speedy recovery, it stated.
Sinha, 72, is a noted Indian folk and classical singer, hailing from Bihar. The Padma Bhushan awardee is known for her folk songs in Bhojpuri and Maithili.
“Noted folk singer, Smt. Sharda Sinha is admitted in AIIMS, New Delhi for treatment,” AIIMS-Delhi said in a social media post, adding “Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji is continuously monitoring her condition and is in direct contact with the treating doctors. He has conveyed his prayers for her good health and speedy recovery through the treating team.”
Her son Anshuman Singh said Sinha’s condition remains critical, “Doctors are concerned as my mother continues to be on a ventilator. There are fake news reports of her death circulating on social media. But she is fighting for her life. Doctors are also trying their best.
“We pray that she comes out of this. This is a difficult time, please pray for us,” Singh said in a live video shared on Sinha’s official YouTube channel on Tuesday.
Last week, Dr Rima Dada, professor in-charge of AIIMS media cell, had said Sinha was placed on oxygen support following a health complication due to cancer. The singer has been suffering from multiple myeloma since 2017, Dr Dada had said.