Sharda Sinha is known for her popular songs in Bhojpuri and Maithili.

New Delhi:

Renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi following a health complication, the hospital said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is continuously monitoring her condition and prayed for her speedy recovery, the statement said.

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

“The famous folk singer, Smt. Sharda Sinha is admitted to AIIMS, New Delhi for treatment,” AIIMS-Delhi said in a post on X.

“The Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji is continuously monitoring her condition and is in direct touch with the doctors who are clearing her. He conveyed his prayers for her good health and speedy recovery through the treatment team,” the post added.

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

“Doctors are worried as my mother continues to be on ventilator. There are fake news about her death doing rounds on social media. But she is fighting for her life. The doctors are doing their best.

“We pray that she will come 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 AIIMS media cell, said Sinha was put on oxygen support following a health complication due to cancer.

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

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