Folk singer Sharda Sinha’s condition is critical; PM Modi gets in touch with the treating doctors

Sharda Sinha, 72, is in critical condition, and PM Modi is in direct contact with her treating doctors.

Sharda Sinha, a Padma Bhushan recipient who has remained a revered name in the world of folk music in Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Maghahi languages, is in critical condition on a ventilator support. She is suffering from a health condition due to multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer.

Folk singer Sharda Sinha on a ventilator.

Padma Bhushan, Sharda Sinha, who is synonymous with folk songs in Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Maghahi languages, is on ventilator support following a health condition due to multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. The 72-year-old singer was admitted to the intensive care unit of Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital last month, which is the cancer institute of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is continuously monitoring Sharda Sinha’s condition.

AIIMS, in a post on X, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly monitoring Sinha’s condition and has been praying for her speedy recovery. She is on ventilator support following a health complication due to multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer.

What did Sharda Sinha’s son inform about his mother’s condition?

Anshuman Sinha, son of folk singer Sharda Sinha, said his mother is “fighting for her life. Her condition is 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. Doctors are trying their best. We pray that she comes out of this. This is a difficult time; please pray for us.”

AIIMS’ post on X about Sharda Sinha.

Taking to X, AIIMS wrote, “Noted folk singer, Smt. Sharda Sinha is admitted in AIIMS, New Delhi, for treatment. 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.”