His pre scheduled event in Kolkata to go on as per plan
New Delhi: The mortal remains of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Hiraben, who died early on Friday, December 30 were consigned to flames at a crematorium in Gandhinagar. She was 100, a report in The Tribune, Chandigar, saysh
A day before her death, Mr. Modi had visited her in the hospital
PM Modi arrived at the airport in Ahmedabad in the morning and went straight to the house of his younger brother.
Later as a pall –bearer, the Prime Minister bore her mortal remains to the cremation ground, where her body was consigned to flames by the prime minister and his brothers.
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Government sources said pre-scheduled events at Kolkata — Flagging off of Vande Bharat train, other developmental works of railways and meeting of National Ganga Council — will be held as per plan today,.
The PM may join the programmes through video conferencing.
Reccalling past inccidents the Prime Minister said: “When I met my mother on her 100th birthday she told me one thing —
Work with dedication and a sense of duty and lead your life with purity,” PM tweeted as the news of his mother’s demise came.
Heeraba had turned 100 on June 18 this year with Modi penning an emotional tribute to mark the occasion and recalling his mother’s laborious life in their family home of Vadnagar, a humble abode which, he said, she decorated with self-made artefacts.
Modi’s father Damodar Modi had passed away earlier and would have turned 100 today had he been alive.
Mr. Modi mentioned a particular episode to bring alive Heeraba’s resilience. “A close friend of my father used to stay in a nearby village. After his untimely death, my father brought his friend’s son, Abbas, to our home. He stayed with us and completed his studies. Mother was as affectionate and caring towards Abbas just like she did for all of us siblings. Every year on Eid, she used to prepare his favourite dishes,” the PM said. He remembered early lessons in cleanliness, water and food conservation Heeraba gave him.
In his condolence message, Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel said, “Deeply saddened by the passing away of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi’s mother Pujya Hiraba. Pujya Hiraba was an epitome of generosity, simplicity, hard work and high values of life. I pray that God rest her soul in peace.”
Heeraba had turned 100 on June 18 this year with Modi penning an emotional tribute to mark the occasion and recalling his mother’s laborious life in their family home of Vadnagar, a humble abode which, he said, she decorated with self-made artefacts.
Heeraba was born in 1922 in Mehsana. She was often in the news. She was seen standing in queue to withdraw cash from ATM after Modi declared demonetisation in 2016 and when she was administered the Covid vaccine.
She was a regular voter in all elections too.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar and many top political leaders from the two states condoled the death of mother.
BJP leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh also expressed condolences
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, while expressing his condolences, said, “The loss of a mother is very sad at any age. It is difficult to describe it in words..” Senior Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and Kumari Selja also condoled the demise of the prime minister’s mother.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi condoled the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother.
“The news of the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraba is very sad.In this difficult time, I express my deepest condolences and affection to him and his family members,” Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.
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