PM Modi’s mother passed away at the age of 100 on Friday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her condolence to PM Modi and said that “your mother means our mother”.
PM Modi was virtually attending the inauguration of various railway projects in Wet Bengal, Banerjee said, “Respected PM, today is a sad day for you personally and it’s a great loss of your personal life. I pray to God, may God give you strength and bless you so that you can love your mother with your action and activities. I convey my gratitude to you because you were supposed to come to West Bengal but because of the sad demise of your mother you couldn’t come but have joined us virtually.”
“I don’t know how to give my condolences and messages to your family members and others because the mother is no substitute for any other. On behalf of the people of West Bengal, I thank you so much for giving us this opportunity. Your mother means our mother also. I remember my mother also. May god give you the strength to continue your work,” she added.
According to a hospital announcement, Heeraben Modi, 100, passed away this morning at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center in Ahmedabad about 3:30 am. After her condition deteriorated, she was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday.
The Prime Minister conducted the final rituals for his mother, Heeraben Modi, who passed away this morning, in Gandhinagar.
Immediately after posting about his personal loss at dawn, PM Modi hurried to the Gujarati capital in the early morning hours.
Heera Ba was laying in state on the floor of her Raysan home when Modi was observed kneeling before her and placing flowers at her feet.
The PM joined the burial procession and walked barefoot while toting the bier on his shoulder like any other son would.
Modi was seen touching his mother’s feet and paying floral tribute as he sat on his knees before Heera Ba, lying in state on the floor of her residence in Raysan.
The PM joined the funeral procession and carried the bier on his shoulder like any other son, walking barefoot with it as he carried the mortal remains to the crematorium for the last rites.
PM Modi consigned the mortal remains of his mother Heeraben Modi to fire along with his brothers.
The Prime Minister informed the nation about her demise early Friday morning.
