Janaki Venkataraman, former first lady of India and widow of former president Ramaswamy Venkataraman , died at 89 Saturday, around around 4:30 p.m. local time (11:00 UTC ). Her family members said she was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Dehli on August 10, 2010 with complaints of chest infection. Pratibha Patil , current president of India, paid tribute to Venkataraman in a letter to Padma Venkataraman, Janaki Venkataraman's daughter. She wrote, "As a first lady of the country she has performed her role with utmost grace and dignity during the tenure of R. Venkataraman."
Janaki Venkataraman, former first lady of India and widow of former president , died at 89 Saturday, around around 4:30 p.m. local time (11:00 ). Her family members said she was admitted to in on August 10, 2010 with complaints of chest infection. , current president of India, paid tribute to Venkataraman in a letter to Padma Venkataraman, Janaki Venkataraman's daughter. She wrote, "As a first lady of the country she has performed her role with utmost grace and dignity during the tenure of R. Venkataraman."
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