PM Modi’s mother Heeraba passes away at 100
New Delhi, December 30
Prime minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraba passed away at UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre Ahmedabad in wee hours on Friday.
She was 100, and had been admitted to the hospital about three days ago.
PM Modi had visited her in the hospital day before.
Modi left for Ahmedabad immediately for his mother’s last rites.
His pre-scheduled events at Kolkata — Flagging off of Vande Bharat train, other developmental works of railways and under Namami Gange and meeting of National Ganga Council — will be held as per plan today, government sources said.
PM may join the programmes through video conferencing.
“When I met my mother on her 100th birthday she told me one thing —
Maahellip;this isn’t a mere word but it captures a range of emotions. Today, 18th June is the day my Mother Heeraba enters her 100th year. On this special day, I have penned a few thoughts expressing joy and gratitude. https://t.co/KnhBmUp2se
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 18, 2022
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.
The PM was in Gandhinagar to mark the milestone of 100th birthday of his Heeraba and was seen washing her feet and performing puja.
In his blog to mark the occasion he had said “All that’s good in his character can be attributed to my parents.”
Modi mentioned a particular episode to bring alive Heeraba’s resilience and wrote in his blog, “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.
Condoling the demise 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 his soul in peace.”
Heeraba was born in 1922 in Mehsana.The last time Modi met his mother was on December 4, ahead of Gujarat elections, when he went to Gandhinagar to seek her blessings.
Heeraba would often make headlines. She was seen standing in queue to withdraw cash from ATM after Modi declared demonetisation in 2016.
She also made news when she accepted the Covid vaccine.
She was a regular voter in all elections too.
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
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 30, 2022
प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi की माताश्री, हीरा बा के निधन से मुझे गहरी वेदना हुई है। एक माँ का निधन किसी भी व्यक्ति के जीवन में ऐसी शून्यता लाता है, जिसकी भरपाई असंभव है। दुख की इस घड़ी में प्रधानमंत्रीजी और उनके पूरे परिवार के प्रति मैं अपनी संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूँ। ॐ शांति!
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 30, 2022
