In a shocking & sad development, ace Haryanavi singer Raju Punjabi died in the early hours of Tuesday. Raju Punjabi's death came as a shock for many fans around the world and India as he was only 40 years old and enjoyed a massive fan base in the Haryanavi community. After the singer's demise, a section of the media started to query about Raju Punjabi's death reason or what actually happened to Raju Punjabi. As per initial reports, Haryanavi singer Raju Punjabi was undergoing treatment t for Jaundice at a private hospital for quite some time in Hisar, Haryana. His health improved during the treatment and he got discharged, however, his health deteriorated, and was admitted again. Singer KD Desi Rock shared Punjabi's picture from the hospital bed and paid condolences to the singer.
It is pertinent to mention here that not much information has been revealed over Raju Punjabi's death reason but fans on social media are paying their tributes and condolences. For the unversed, on August 12, Raju released his last song Aapse Milke Yaara Humko Accha Laga Tha. He is accredited for songs like Desi Desi, Aacha Lage Se, Tu Cheez Lajawab, Bhang Mere Yaara Ne, and Last Peg among several others. His collaborations with artist Sapna Choudhary have been loved by the audience of all age groups.
राजू वापिस आजा 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
— KD (@kddesirock)
Here's how fans reacted to Raju Punjabi's death
A user wrote, "Raju Punjabi, the doyen of Haryanvi music industry, said goodbye to all of us today. The Haryanvi music world has suffered a great loss due to the demise of Raju Bhai, known for many memorable songs. May God give him a place at his feet and give strength to the family members to bear this loss."
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हरियाणवी संगीत इंडस्ट्री के सुरों के सरताज राजू पंजाबी आज हम सबको अलविदा कह गये।
— Deepender S Hooda (@DeependerSHooda) August 22, 2023
अनेकों यादगार गानों के लिए मशहूर राजू भाई के जाने से हरियाणवी संगीत जगत को बड़ा नुक़सान हुआ है।
ईश्वर उनको अपने श्रीचरणों में जगह दें और परिजनों को यह दुःख सहने की ताकत प्रदान करें। pic.twitter.com/PNvec7oxut
हिसार हरियाणा ही नही बल्कि
— Dilip harlaya (@harlayadilip1) August 22, 2023
म्यूजिक इंडस्ट्री के लिए बहुत बड़ी क्षति दुखद खबर 😥
वर्ल्ड मशहूर हरियाणवी गायक राजू पंजाबी का निधन
पिछले कई दिनों से बीमार थे #Rajupunjabi पैतृक गांव रावतसर में अभी किया जाएगा अंतिम संस्कार
कई हरियाणा हिट गाने गा चुके थे राजू पजाबी #RajuPunjabi pic.twitter.com/4u1r43ZNcZ
बहुत दुखद 😔
— चौधरी दिया जाटणी (@khaiwal_lavi) August 22, 2023
हरियाणा इंडस्ट्री का Singer🎤 राजू_पंजाबी अब इस दुनिया मे नही रहा 🙏
ऊँ शान्ति🙏 pic.twitter.com/hfVMDzZtrZ