Renowned singer Sharda Sinha on ventilator support at AIIMS, PM Modi assures treatment assistance

Sharda Sinha is known for her Bhojpuri and Maithili folk songs.

New Delhi:

Renowned 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 continuously monitoring her condition and has prayed for her speedy recovery, the report said.

Ms. Sinha, 72, is an Indian folk and classical singer originally from Bihar. The Padma Bhushan awardee is known for her Bhojpuri and Maithili folk songs.

“Noted folk singer Smt. Sharda Sinha has been admitted to AIIMS, New Delhi for treatment,” AIIMS-Delhi said in a post on X.

“Honest 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,” the post said.

Her son Anshuman Singh said Ms Sinha’s condition remained “critical”.

“Doctors are concerned because my mother remains on a ventilator. Fake news reports about her death are circulating on social media. But she is fighting for her life. Doctors also do their best.

“We pray she comes out of this. This is a difficult time, please pray for us,” Mr Singh said in a live video shared on Ms Sinha’s official YouTube channel on Tuesday.

Last week, Dr Rima Dada, professor in charge of the media cell of AIIMS, said Sinha was on oxygen support after a health complication due to cancer.

The singer has been suffering from multiple myeloma since 2017, Dr. Dada said.

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