- Before leaving for Delhi in the evening, PM Modi too visits his brother’s residence
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, DMK leaders also send condolence messages
NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, CHENNAI, DEC 30
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Friday evening visited the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s younger brother here to offer condolences over the demise of Modi’s mother Heeraben.
भारत के माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी की पूजनीया माता श्रीमती हीराबा का जाना बड़ा शून्य पैदा कर गया है। मां की कोई उपमा नहीं होती। मां हीराबा मातृत्व की जीवंत प्रतिमूर्ति थीं। त्याग, तपस्या, कर्मनिष्ठा उनमें जीवंत हो उठी थीं। पूज्या मां के श्री चरणों में शत्-शत् नमन।
— Acharya Devvrat (@ADevvrat) December 30, 2022
Hiraben Modi passed away at 100 at an Ahmedabad hospital early Friday morning. She lived with Pankaj Modi, the PM’s younger brother, at the Vrindavan Bungalows-2 society in Raysan village on the outskirts of Gandhinagar.
માનનીય વડાપ્રધાન શ્રી નરેન્દ્રભાઈ મોદીના માતૃશ્રી પૂજ્ય હીરાબા ના દેવલોક ગમનથી ઊંડા દુ:ખની લાગણી અનુભવું છું. પૂજ્ય હીરાબા વાત્સલ્ય, સાદગી, પરિશ્રમ અને ઉચ્ચ જીવનમૂલ્યોના પ્રતિમૂર્તિ હતા. ભગવાન તેમના આત્માને પરમ શાંતિ અર્પે તેવી પ્રાર્થના કરું છું. ૐ શાંતિ.
— Bhupendra Patel (@Bhupendrapbjp) December 30, 2022
Before leaving for Delhi in the evening, PM Modi too visited his brother’s residence where members of the extended Modi family were present.
My deepest condolences to Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi on the sad demise of his beloved mother, Smt. Heeraben Modi There is nothing as priceless & indescribable in God’s creation as the bond between mother & child. May her atma attain sadgati! Om shanti pic.twitter.com/NEFsir1SJb
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) December 30, 2022
Later in the evening, Governor Devvrat called on the Modi family.
BJP MLA from Morbi, Kanti Amrutiya, and BJP MP from Dahod, Jaswantsinh Bhabhor were among political leaders who visited Pankaj Modi’s residence earlier in the day.
માનનીય વડાપ્રધાન શ્રી @narendramodi જી ના માતાશ્રી પૂજ્ય હીરાબા ના અવસાનના સમાચારથી અત્યંત દુ:ખની લાગણી અનુભવીએ છીએ.
ભગવાન સદગતના આત્માને પરમ શાંતિ અર્પે તેવી પ્રાર્થના.
ૐ શાંતિ.🙏 pic.twitter.com/PzJCq7fwp4
— Gujarat Congress (@INCGujarat) December 30, 2022
In the morning, at the crematorium, former chief minister Shankarsinh Vaghela hugged the prime minister when Modi extended his hand for a handshake.
Vaghela and Modi had worked together during the Bharatiya Janata Party’s initial days in Gujarat.
Others who were present during the cremation included Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, former chief minister Vijay Rupani, business tycoon Gautam Adani, writer and spiritual leader Swami Sachchidanand, state Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhari, Rajya Sabha MP Jugalji Thakor and former Assembly speaker Ramanlal Vora. Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday condoled the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben’s demise.
Expressing his deepest sympathy and condolences, Stalin said, “We all know the emotional bond you had with your beloved mother Heeraben. 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,” the CM posted on his official Twitter handle.
Deeply saddened to know that, mother of Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi, Ms. Heeraben has passed away. Conveying my sincere condolences to him during this tough time. May the priceless memories bring him comfort.
— Kanimozhi (கனிமொழி) (@KanimozhiDMK) December 30, 2022
DMK deputy Parliamentary party leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi expressed her grievance and said, “Deeply saddened to know that mother of Hon’ble Prime Minister @Narendramodi, Ms Heeraben has passed away. Conveying my sincere condolences to him during this tough time. May the priceless memories bring him comfort.”