On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben died at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center in Ahmedabad. Recently she was admitted to the hospital due to her ill health. Heeraben was 100 years old. Heeraben took her last breath at 3.30 AM in the hospital. After this information, PM Modi reached Ahmedabad from Delhi and completed the funeral rituals.

PM Modi paid his last respects at the feet of his mother, tweeting, शानदारशताब्दीकाईश्वरचरणोंमेंविराम… मांमेंमैंनेहमेशाउसत्रिमूर्तिकीअनुभूतिकीहै, जिसमेंएकतपस्वीकीयात्रा, निष्कामकर्मयोगीकाप्रतीकऔरमूल्योंकेप्रतिप्रतिबद्धजीवनसमाहितरहाहै।

President Draupadi Murmu paid a heartfelt tribute to Heeraben Modi and tweeted, प्रधानमंत्रीश्रीनरेंद्रमोदीकीमांहीराबाकासौवर्षोंकासंघर्षपूर्णजीवनभारतीयआदर्शोंकाप्रतीकहै।श्रीमोदीने’#मातृदेवोभव‘ कीभावनाऔरहीराबाकेमूल्योंकोअपने‌जीवनमेंढाला।मैंपुण्यात्माकीशांतिकेलिएप्रार्थनाकरतीहूं।परिवारकेप्रतिमेरीसंवेदनाएं!

About Heeraben

Heeraben Modi was born on 18 June 1923 in Mehsana, Gujarat. She was married at a young age to DamodardasMulchand Modi, a tea seller in Vadnagar. He has 5 sons and 1 daughter. His children are Amrit Modi, Pankaj Modi, Narendra Modi, Prahlad Modi, Soma Modi, and daughter VasantibenHansmukhlal Modi.