"Spoke To Lata Didi, Conveyed Birthday Greetings": PM Modi

Happy Birthday Lata Mangeshkar Image: PM Modi wished the legendary singer who turned 91

Lata Mangeshkar, the Nightingale of India, turned 91 today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the legendary singer and wrote on Twitter: "Spoke to respected Lata Didi and conveyed birthday greetings to her. Praying for her long and healthy life. Lata Didi is a household name across the nation. I consider myself fortunate to have always received her affection and blessings." Earlier, PM Modi had also thanked Lata Mangeshkar for wishing him on his birthday on September 17. ""Heartfelt gratitude for your good wishes...my elder sister," the Prime Minister had said.. 

Spoke to respected Lata Didi and conveyed birthday greetings to her. Praying for her long and healthy life. Lata Didi is a household name across the nation. I consider myself fortunate to have always received her affection and blessings. @mangeshkarlata

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 28, 2020

Lata Mangeshkar's fans and admirers across the country, including ministers and other political leaders have been tweeting birthday greetings today. Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh posted a picture with Lata Mangeshkar and wished her 'Happy Birthday'. The minister wrote, "...may you continue to enchant your innumerable admirers all over the world...". 

सुर-साम्राज्ञी, भारत रत्न @MangeshkarLata जी को उनके जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं I

कामना करता हूँ कि भविष्य में भी आप दुनिया भर में फैले अपने असंख्य प्रशंसकों को मंत्रमुग्ध करती रहेंगी I ईश्वर आपको उत्तम स्वास्थ्य व दीर्घायु जीवन प्रदान करें I

जन्मदिन की बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएँ! pic.twitter.com/2qxFIXAkWQ

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) September 28, 2020

Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, in his birthday greetings for Lata Mangeshkar said, "...Warm birthday wishes to Lata Didi ji...The songs you have given the country are priceless."  

पूरे विश्व में भारत को गौरवांवित करने वाली,भारत रत्न से सम्मानित स्वर कोकिला आदरणीय @mangeshkarlata जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक बधाई।कामना है कि आप स्वस्थ रहें एवं दीर्घायु हों।अपनी मधुर आवाज़ से गीतों को अलौकिक बनाकर आपने जो देशवासियों को अपना स्नेह व आशीर्वाद दिया है,वह अमूल्य है। pic.twitter.com/hrVtTjL8Vt

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) September 28, 2020

"Happy Birthday to the great singer, Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar Ji from Devbhoomi Himachal. You have not only mesmerized India with your sweet voice but also made India proud...," tweeted Jairam Thakur, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.  

महान गायिका, भारत रत्न, स्वर कोकिला लता मंगेशकर जी को देवभूमि हिमाचल की ओर से जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।

आपने अपनी सौम्य व मधुर आवाज से भारत को मंत्रमुग्ध ही नहीं बल्कि विश्वभर में भारत को गौरवान्वित भी किया है।

ईश्वर से आपके उत्तम स्वास्थ्य एवं दीर्घायु की कामना करता हूं। pic.twitter.com/XaarrqEPV7

— Jairam Thakur (@jairamthakurbjp) September 28, 2020

Another lover of Lata Mangeshkar's songs, Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog wrote on the microblogging site, "My warm birthday wishes to one of the most loved and greatest playback singers of our country, Bharat Ratna, and lovingly called the 'Nightingale of India'. You are a living legend, Lata ji, your inimitable style enchants us...".   

My warm birthday wishes to one of the most loved & greatest playback singers of our country, Bharat Ratna, & lovingly called the 'Nightingale of India', @mangeshkarlata ji.

You are a living legend, Lata ji, your inimitable style enchants us, even still. Wishing you good health. pic.twitter.com/3Q35EGgi61

— Rajiv Kumar ???????? (@RajivKumar1) September 28, 2020

Lata Mangeshkar has sung over 50,000 songs in 14 languages so far. She is the first-ever Indian singer to have performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 1974.