PM Modi's Mother Heeraben Passes Away: 'A Glorious Century Has Ended,' He Says

"When I met her on her 100th birthday, she said, 'Work with intelligence, live life with purity": PM Modi recalled.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben Modi passed away in Ahmedabad in early hours of 30 December. She was 99.

'A glorious century comes to an end at the feet of God. I always felt that Maa symbolised a trinity - the journey of an ascetic, the spirit of a Karmayogi and a life committed to values," PM Modi tweeted, informing the public about her demise.

The PM further recollected, "When I met her on her 100th birthday, she said one thing: 'Kaam karo buddhi se, jeevan jiyo shuddhi se' (Work with intelligence, live life with purity).

Heeraben Modi was hospitalised in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Wednesday, 28 December, after she took ill the previous night.

She was admitted to the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre in Ahmedabad.

PM Modi reached Ahmedabad on Wednesday afternoon to visit his mother.

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Condolences Pour In

President Droupadi Murmu offered her condolences and said, "The hundred years of struggling life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraba is a symbol of Indian ideals."

प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी की मां हीराबा का सौ वर्षों का संघर्षपूर्ण जीवन भारतीय आदर्शों का प्रतीक है। श्री मोदी ने '#मातृदेवोभव' की भावना और हीराबा के मूल्यों को अपने‌ जीवन में ढाला। मैं पुण्यात्मा की शांति के लिए प्रार्थना करती हूं। परिवार के प्रति मेरी संवेदनाएं!

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) December 30, 2022

"Modi imbibed the spirit of 'Matridevobhav' and the values of Heeraba in his life. I pray for the peace of the holy soul. My condolences to the family! she further said, in a tweet.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda expressed condolences over the demise of Heeraben Modi and said, "The struggles and virtuous life of Heera Ba ji is always an inspiration."

आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी की पूज्य माता जी के निधन पर गहन शोक संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूँ।

हीरा बा जी का संघर्षपूर्ण व सात्विक जीवन सदैव प्रेरणा है जिनके वात्सल्य व सत्यनिष्ठा से देश को यशस्वी नेतृत्व मिला।
माँ का जाना अपूरणीय क्षति है, इस रिक्तता की पूर्ती असंभव है।

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) December 30, 2022

He added, "A mother's departure is an irreparable loss, it is impossible to fill this emptiness."

BJP National Spokesperson Sambhit Patra said, "Respected Hira Ba's centenary life was in the form of a divine light. I pray to God to give a place to the pious soul. Om Shanti."

आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी की पूज्यनीय माताजी हीरा बा जी के गोलोकगमन का समाचार अत्यंत दुःखद है।

आदरणीया हीरा बा का शतायु जीवन एक दिव्य ज्योति के स्वरुप था। ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि पुण्यात्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान प्रदान करें।

ॐ शांति!!

— Sambit Patra (@sambitswaraj) December 30, 2022

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also expressed his condolences and said, "It is the mother who nourishes a person's life with values. Hiraba's virtuous life is an inspiration for all of us.

प्रधानमंत्री श्री@narendramodi जी की माताजी आदरणीय हीरा बा के निधन पर शोक व्यक्त करता हूं। माँ ही है जो व्यक्ति के जीवन को संस्कारों से सुपोषित करती है। हीराबा का सात्विक जीवन हम सब के लिए प्रेरणा है। दुख की घड़ी में प्रधानमंत्री जी व परिजनों के प्रति मेरी गहन संवेदनाएं।
ॐ शांति!

— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) December 30, 2022

"My deepest condolences to the Prime Minister and the family in this hour of grief. Om shanti," he added.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi also sent his prayers following Heeraben Modi's demise and said, "The news of the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother, Smt. Hira Ba, is very sad."

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद मोदी जी की माताजी, श्रीमती हीरा बा के निधन का समाचार अत्यंत दुःखद है।

इस मुश्किल समय में, मैं उन्हें और उनके परिजनों को अपनी गहरी संवेदनाएं और प्यार व्यक्त करता हूं।

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 30, 2022

"In this difficult time, I express my deepest condolences and love to him and his family," Gandhi further said.

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