Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother dies at 99
She was admitted to UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre on Wednesday after her health had deteriorated.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi died at the age of 99 on Friday in Ahmedabad.
She was admitted to UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre on Wednesday after her health had deteriorated, reported The Indian Express. Narendra Modi had also visited his mother at the hospital on Wednesday.
Heeraben Modi lived at Raysan village near Gandhinagar city with Narendra Modi’s younger brother Pankaj Modi.
“When I met her at on her 100th birthday, she had told me one thing: work with intelligence and live with purity,” the Bharatiya Janata Party leader tweeted on Friday.
Narendra Modi will be visiting Ahmedabad on Friday to conduct the last rites of his mother, reported India Today.
मैं जब उनसे 100वें जन्मदिन पर मिला तो उन्होंने एक बात कही थी, जो हमेशा याद रहती है कि કામ કરો બુદ્ધિથી, જીવન જીવો શુદ્ધિથી यानि काम करो बुद्धि से और जीवन जियो शुद्धि से।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 30, 2022
Several politicians paid tributes to Modi’s mother.
“The struggles faced by Heera Ba to nurture the family are a role model for all,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted on Friday. “Her sacrificial ascetic life will always be in our memory. The entire nation stands with Prime Minister Modi and his family in this hour of grief.”
हीरा बा ने जिन संघर्षों का सामना करते हुए परिवार का पालन पोषण किया वो सभी के लिए एक आदर्श हैं। उनका त्यागपूर्ण तपस्वी जीवन सदा हमारी स्मृति में रहेगा। पूरा देश दुःख की इस घड़ी में प्रधानमंत्री मोदी जी व उनके परिवार के साथ खड़ा है। करोड़ों लोगों की प्रार्थना आपके साथ हैं। ॐ शांति
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 30, 2022
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also expressed his condolences to Narendra Modi on the demise of his mother. “At this difficult time, I extend my deepest condolences and love to him and his family,” Gandhi tweeted.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी की माताजी, श्रीमती हीरा बा के निधन का समाचार अत्यंत दुःखद है।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 30, 2022
इस मुश्किल समय में, मैं उन्हें और उनके परिजनों को अपनी गहरी संवेदनाएं और प्यार व्यक्त करता हूं।
Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and president of Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav said that he was saddened by the news of the death.
प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी की माता जी आदरणीय श्रीमती हीराबेन मोदी जी का निधन, अत्यंत दुःखद।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) December 30, 2022
ईश्वर उनकी आत्मा को शांति दें।
शोक संतप्त परिजनों के प्रति गहरी संवेदनाएं।
भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि!
More leaders paid tributes to Heeraben Modi.
प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी की माताजी हीराबेन के देहांत की खबर बेहद दुखद है।
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) December 30, 2022
मैं ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करता हूँ कि दिवंगत आत्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान दें।
ॐ शांति
Condolences to PM @narendramodi Ji on the passing away of his mother, Heeraben Modi. I pray that her soul rests in peace.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) December 30, 2022
In this hour of grief, I hope that he and his family members find strength.
Sending my deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences in this hour of grief. May you find peace & comfort in the memories you shared with your mom. (2/2)
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 30, 2022