Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences on the passing of renowned Pandavani folk singer Tijan Bai through an official statement from the Prime Minister's Office dated July 5, 2026. In his statement and accompanying social media post, Modi remarked that Tijan Bai had given Chhattisgarh's Pandavani folk art form a unique identity across the world through her grand performances. The Prime Minister described her death as an irreparable loss to the world of art and culture and expressed his condolences to her family and admirers during this time of grief. The press release was issued in multiple Indian languages including Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Assamese, Manipuri, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
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