Modi's mother Heeraben passes away at 100: It's a sad day for PM Narendra Modi. He lost his mother Heeraben Modi on Friday. The PM shared the sad news on Twitter. He posted a photo of his mother with a heartfelt tribute. “A glorious century rests at God's feet,” Modi said in a tweet. Prime Minister Modi also recalled that when he met her on her 100th birthday, she had told him: “work with intelligence and live life with purity”.
Bollywood celebs too extended support to PM Modi on this difficult day. Kangana Ranaut, Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher among others condoled the sad demise. "There is no greater sorrow than losing a mother. May god give you the strength to bear this loss @narendramodi g. Om Shanti," tweeted Akshay Kumar in Hindi.
Anupam Kher too extended support to the PM. Sharing Modi's photos with his mom, Anupam Kher wrote in Hindi, "Respected Prime Minister @narendramodi ji! Hearing about the demise of your Matashree #हीराबा ji, I am saddened as well as distraught. Your love and respect for her is evident in the world. No one will be able to fill her place in your life! But you are the son of Mother India! The blessings of every mother of the country are on you. My mother too!"
Ajay Devgn, Rajinikanth, Swara Bhaskar among many others shared messages for PM Modi. Take a look at how Bollywood mourned Heeraben Modi's death:
Modi reached Ahmedabad from Delhi on Wednesday afternoon and visited the hospital to meet his ailing mother. He remained at the hospital for more than an hour and also spoke to doctors there. Heeraben, also called Hiraba, lived at Raysan village near Gandhinagar city with Modi's younger brother Pankaj Modi. The prime minister regularly visited Raysan and spent time with his mother during his visits to Gujarat.
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