
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tribute to playback singer Asha Bhosle during Parliament's special session on April 16. Bhosle, 92, died April 12 in Mumbai after a seven-decade career spanning Indian and foreign languages. She received the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2012. Parliament observed silence honoring her and departed colleague Harinarayan Rajbhar.