Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy: 'SP Balasubrahmanyam must be bestowed with a Bharat Ratna'

Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy has appealed to  Union Cabinet to grant late SP Balasubrahmanyam a posthumous Bharat Ratna award. He appealed to PM Modi for same while calling demise of late singer 'a great loss for art world' and that he 'must be bestowed with a Bharat Ratna'. On September 25 at 1:04 pm, legendary singer-musician SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away in Chennai at of 74 after a month-long battle at MGM Healthcare Hospital. 

"SP Balasubramanyam's demise is a great loss for art world. I appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that late singer must be bestowed with a posthumous Bharat Ratna award," said Puducherry CM. 

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Speaking to ANI, V Narayanasamy said that in order to examine culture of India, a committee has been set up to represent Central Department of Culture, ding that one from Puducherry has been included. "As Tamil Nu did t include anyone from Puducherry in committee, I have written a letter to Prime Minister asking him to include people from all states and Union Territories in this committee," said CM V Narayanasamy. He also spoke about Farm Bill protests in Union Territory. He informed that protest would take place in 7 places in Puducherry and 2 places in Karaikal and COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed. 

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SP Balasubrahmanyam's Death

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SP Balasubrahmanyam was hospitalised at MGM Healthcare in August after testing positive for Coronavirus. Initially, he was doing well and only h mild symptoms but soon after his health deteriorated following which he was put on ventilator an ECMO support. Though SPB tested negative for COVID-19 on September 7, he was kept on ventilator and ECMO support along with passive physiorapy. On September 25 at 1:04 pm, SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away after suffering a cardio-respiratory stroke in ICU of Chennai hospital at of 74 years. On Friday, mortal remains of singer were brought to his farmhouse in Tamil Nu’s Thamaraipakkam vill of Thiruvallur district to perform last rites.

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(With inputs from ANI)