The singer, who lost her younger son Hemant three days ago, today expressed her inability in attending the event in a tweet to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"@narendramodi Pranam. Due to sudden tragic loss of my son Hemant, I have to bow out from your 2 Oct Delhi function. My sincere apologies," Asha, 82, posted on Twitter.
To which Modi replied, "Dear @ashabhosle Tai, pained on the unfortunate demise of your son. My thoughts are with you during this hour of grief."
