Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 10: Legendry singer and heart- throb of millions of music lovers Vijay Malla who breathed his last yesterday after a massive heart attack was given a tearful adieu today.
Hundreds of his fans including prominent people participated in his funeral procession, which took place from Sarwal where Mr Malla was putting up at present to Bantalab Cremation Ground where his mortal remains were consigned to flames amid chanting of Vedic mantras.
The people started gathering at Malla’s residence from early in morning to pay their tearful homage to this great singer of the State. They included members of artistic fraternity, officials of Song and Drama Division J&K, DD and Radio Kashmir artists, and leaders of various social, religious and political organizations. Some of the shell shocked fans of the ghazal singer had also come from Kashmir Valley to attend his funeral procession and bid last adieu to him.
“It was unbelievable for us that this golden voice has silenced once for all as we used to hear and enjoy his songs like “Zind Rozneh Bapth Lukh Chi Maran Cheti Markah Naa’’ , “Harmukh Bartal Praray Madano’’ etc. said some of his fans from Valley in a chocked voice. “He was Mehdi Hassan of Kashmir and the void created by his sudden death can’t be filled up for years to come’’ they added.
Malla’s contribution to the music world can’t be forgotten, said his colleagues and friends for whom his death came as a bolt from blue.
The representatives of Panun Kashmir, Kashmiri Pandit Sabha, ASKPC, All India Kashmiri Samaj, Bhagavaan Gopi Nath Ashram, Athwas Foundation, Nagrad Adbi Sangam, Aahroi Sangeet Vidayalaya, Nagrai Literary Forum, Pt Prem Nath Sanskritik Shodh Sansthan, Pir Panchal, Prem Sangeet Niketan, were among the prominent personalities who participated in his funeral procession.
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