New Delhi, Dec 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben passed away at a hospital in Ahmedabad on Friday. It is noteworthy to mention, that PM Modi virtually flagged off the Vande Bharat express connecting Howrah and New Jalpaiguri, just an hour after laying his mother to rest.
''A glorious century rests at God's feet," PM Modi said in a tweet.
Heeraben, also called Heeraba, lived at Raysan village near Gandhinagar city with PM Modi's younger brother Pankaj Modi. The prime minister regularly visited Raysan and spent time with his mother during most of his Gujarat visits.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the meeting of the National Ganga Council in Kolkata, West Bengal via video conferencing.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the meeting of the National Ganga Council in Kolkata, West Bengal via video conferencing. pic.twitter.com/v8bV77GlMW
PM Modi's mother Hiraben Modi passed away today. PM Modi said that no one will cancel any of their programs anywhere and will only return to Delhi after the completion of their programs. I pay homage to her: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: PM Modi's mother Hiraben Modi passed away today. PM Modi said that no one will cancel any of their programs anywhere and will only return to Delhi after the completion of their programs. I pay homage to her: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pic.twitter.com/MnrTaIInS1
Central govt is making record investment to modernise Indian Railways. Now modern trains like Vande Bharat express, Tejas express, Humsafar express are being made in India. In next 8 yrs, we'll see railways on a new journey of modernisation: PM Modi
Central govt is making record investment to modernise Indian Railways. Now modern trains like Vande Bharat express, Tejas express, Humsafar express are being made in India. In next 8 yrs, we'll see railways on a new journey of modernisation: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/4dt2l0k6gD
I was supposed to come to West Bengal but due to personal reasons, I could not come there. I seek apologies from the people of Bengal: PM Modi during the inauguration event of Railway projects that was attended by him virtually
Dec 30, 2022, 12:39 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurated & laid the foundation stone for various Railway projects in West Bengal, through video conferencing.
Dec 30, 2022, 12:38 PM IST
Kolkata: On behalf of the people of West Bengal, I thank you so much for giving us this opportunity. It's a sad day for you. Your mother means our mother also. May god give you the strength to continue your work, please take some rest: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
#WATCH | Kolkata: On behalf of the people of West Bengal, I thank you so much for giving us this opportunity. It's a sad day for you. Your mother means our mother also. May god give you the strength to continue your work, please take some rest: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee pic.twitter.com/WVfMkiLDXf
PM Modi inaugurates the Joka-Taratala stretch of the Purple Line of the Kolkata Metro through video conferencing. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is present at the event.
PM Modi inaugurates the Joka-Taratala stretch of the Purple Line of the Kolkata Metro through video conferencing. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is present at the event.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expresses condolences to PM Modi, over the demise of his mother Heeraben Modi, during an event in Howrah that was attended by PM Modi through video conferencing.
#WATCH | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expresses condolences to PM Modi, over the demise of his mother Heeraben Modi, during an event in Howrah that was attended by PM Modi through video conferencing.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expresses condolences over the demise of PM Modi's mother Heeraben Modi.
Dec 30, 2022, 12:35 PM IST
I am very sad to learn about the demise of Heeraben Modi, mother of PM Modi. I pay my deepest condolences. This news has made all of us sad. We all stand with Prime Minister Modi and his family in this difficult situation: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
Dec 30, 2022, 11:34 AM IST
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida expresses condolences over the demise of PM Modi's mother Heeraben Modi.
Dec 30, 2022, 11:33 AM IST
Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda expresses condolences over the demise of PM Modi's mother Heeraben Modi.
Dec 30, 2022, 11:32 AM IST
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expresses condolences over the demise of PM Modi's mother Heeraben Modi.
Dec 30, 2022, 11:02 AM IST
Veteran BJP leader LK Advani condoled the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother, and said losing one's mother is the most painful event in life. Expressing condolences, Advani said,''Losing one's mother is the most painful event in one's life.''
Dec 30, 2022, 10:59 AM IST
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday condoled the death of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben.
''Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of #HirabenModi, mother of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family members and friends during this hour of grief, #OmShanti,'' he tweeted. Patnaik asked minister Srikant Sahu to attend the funeral of Hiraben on his behalf.
Dec 30, 2022, 10:05 AM IST
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday condoled the death of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben. “Losing a mother is one of the deepest sorrows. But her goodness, care, wisdom, and love will always be with you,” Thakur said. “May God give the departed soul a place at his holy feet,” the minister said.
Dec 30, 2022, 10:03 AM IST
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday condoled the death of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben, and said she gave the ''inspiration of karmayoga'' to her son.
Dec 30, 2022, 10:03 AM IST
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati also expressed her condolences and tweeted, ''Extremely saddened by the news of the passing away of Mrs. Heeraben, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.'' ''My deepest condolences to his entire family. May nature give him and all his loved ones the strength to bear this loss,'' she said.
Dec 30, 2022, 10:03 AM IST
In a tweet, the chief minister said, ''For a son, a mother is the entire world. The death of a mother is an unbearable and irreparable loss for a son. The demise of the mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is extremely sad. May Lord Shri Ram give the departed pious soul a place at his holy feet. Om Shanti!'' Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati also expressed her condolences and tweeted, ''Extremely saddened by the news of the passing away of Mrs. Hiraben, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.'' ''My deepest condolences to his entire family. May nature give him and all his loved ones the strength to bear this loss,'' she said.
Dec 30, 2022, 10:01 AM IST
Apollo Hospitals MD Dr. Sangita Reddy expressed grief over the demise of Hiraben Modi. “My condolences to PM Shri @narendramodi ji on the sad demise of his mother. No pain is greater, No sorrow deeper. In this hour of grief, my thoughts & prayers are with him & his family Om Shanti," she tweeted.
Dec 30, 2022, 10:00 AM IST
"Dear Prime Minister @NarendraModi, We all know the emotional bond you had with your beloved mother Hiraba. The grief of losing one's mother is too hard to bear for anyone. I am deeply saddened and no words can describe how sorry I am for your loss. 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," Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote on Twitter.
Dear Prime Minister @NarendraModi, We all know the emotional bond you had with your beloved mother Hiraba. The grief of losing one's mother is too hard to bear for anyone. I am deeply saddened and no words can describe how sorry I am for your loss. (1/2)
Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday expressed grief over the demise of Heeraben Modi, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dec 30, 2022, 9:52 AM IST
Delhi LG VK Saxena and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday condoled the passing away of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother. Saxena, in a tweet, prayed to God to provide strength to the prime minister to bear the loss.
Dec 30, 2022, 9:51 AM IST
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Friday condoled the death of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben and said she lived a full life, but one wishes a mother to be around forever. Hiraben passed away at a hospital in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Dec 30, 2022, 9:32 AM IST
Heeraben Modi, mother of PM Modi, laid to rest in Gandhinagar. She passed away at the age of 100, today.
#WATCH | Gujarat: Heeraben Modi, mother of PM Modi, laid to rest in Gandhinagar. She passed away at the age of 100, today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Hiraben (99) passed away at a hospital in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Dec 30, 2022, 7:56 am IST
A bulletin from the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, where she was admitted on Wednesday after her health deteriorated, informed the news of her demise.
Dec 30, 2022, 7:56 am IST
“Hiraben Modi passed away on 30/12/2022 at 3.30 am during the treatment at U N Mehta Heart Hospital'', the medical bulletin said.
Dec 30, 2022, 7:57 am IST
PM Modi had reached Ahmedabad from Delhi on Wednesday afternoon and visited the hospital to meet his mother. He had remained at the hospital for more than an hour and had also spoken to doctors at the hospital, a government-funded autonomous medical facility.
Dec 30, 2022, 7:58 am IST
'In Maa I have always felt...': PM Modi's tribute to mother Heeraben Modi
In fond tributes to his mother following her death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday he always felt in her the presence of a trinity combining an ascetic's journey, a selfless doer and a life committed to values.
शानदार शताब्दी का ईश्वर चरणों में विराम... मां में मैंने हमेशा उस त्रिमूर्ति की अनुभूति की है, जिसमें एक तपस्वी की यात्रा, निष्काम कर्मयोगी का प्रतीक और मूल्यों के प्रति प्रतिबद्ध जीवन समाहित रहा है। pic.twitter.com/yE5xwRogJi
Hiraben, also called Hiraba, lived at Raysan village near Gandhinagar city with PM Modi's younger brother Pankaj Modi. The prime minister regularly visited Raysan and spent time with his mother during most of his Gujarat visits.
Dec 30, 2022, 7:59 am IST
Defence minister Rajnath Singh pays condolences
"I am deeply pained by the passing away of Heeraba, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The death of a mother leaves such a void in one's life that is impossible to fill. I express my condolences to the Prime Minister and his entire family in this hour of grief," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted.
Dec 30, 2022, 8:00 am IST
PM Modi leaves for Ahmedabad, no programmes cancelled
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Ahmedabad early on Friday morning as his mother Heeraben passed away. However, PM Modi is unlikely to cancel the events scheduled for today, news agency ANI reported citing sources. Flagging off the Vande Bharat train in Howrah and some other development works are on PM Modi's calender today which will be held as per plan, the news agency reported.
PM @narendramodi will join today’s scheduled programmes in West Bengal via video conferencing. These programmes include the launch of key connectivity related projects and the meeting of the National Ganga Council. https://t.co/eqOSpQcFZe
BJP national president JP Nadda expresses condolences over the demise of Heeraben Modi, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी की पूज्य माता जी के निधन पर गहन शोक संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूँ।
हीरा बा जी का संघर्षपूर्ण व सात्विक जीवन सदैव प्रेरणा है जिनके वात्सल्य व सत्यनिष्ठा से देश को यशस्वी नेतृत्व मिला। माँ का जाना अपूरणीय क्षति है, इस रिक्तता की पूर्ती असंभव है।
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde condoles PM Modi's mother's demise.
Dec 30, 2022, 8:03 am IST
PM Modi on his way to Gandhinagar to attend the cremation of Heeraben Modi. She will be cremated at Sector 30 crematorium in Gandhinagar, according to reports.
Dec 30, 2022, 8:04 am IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel condoled the death of the Prime Minister's mother Heeraben Modi, and said that she was the epitome of simplicity and high values of life.
Dec 30, 2022, 8:04 am IST
Democratic Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad expresses condolences over the demise of Heeraben Modi
Dec 30, 2022, 8:04 am IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma expresses condolences over the demise of Heeraben Modi
For 100 glorious years, Heeraben Maa blessed us all with her affection. She was a symbol of simplicity, humility and conviction.
PM Modi’s brother Somabhai Modi and other family members arrive at the residence of Heeraben Modi, mother of PM Modi, who passed away at the age of 100.
Gandhinagar, Gujarat | PM Modi’s brother Somabhai Modi and other family members arrive at the residence of Heeraben Modi, mother of PM Modi, who passed away at the age of 100. pic.twitter.com/lrVHT4y05D
PM Narendra Modi carries mortal remains of his late mother Heeraben
#WATCH | Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi carries the mortal remains of his late mother Heeraben Modi who passed away at the age of 100, today. pic.twitter.com/CWcHm2C6xQ
President Droupadi Murmu expresses condolences over the demise of Heeraben Modi, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dec 30, 2022, 8:49 am IST
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel expresses condolences over the demise of Heeraben Modi, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dec 30, 2022, 8:49 am IST
We thank everyone for their prayers in these tough times. It is our humble request to everyone to keep the departed soul in their thoughts and continue with their pre decided schedule and commitments. That would be a befitting tribute to Hiraba: PM Modi family Sources
Dec 30, 2022, 9:10 am IST
Mortal remains of Heeraben Modi, mother of PM Modi, brought to a crematorium for last rites in Gandhinagar.
#WATCH | Mortal remains of Heeraben Modi, mother of PM Modi, brought to a crematorium for last rites in Gandhinagar. pic.twitter.com/Nq5Ddw9hTi