PM Modi’s mother Heeraben dies at 99: Mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Heeraben Modi passed away early on Friday in a hospital in Ahmedabad. She was 99.The news of her passing was announced in a bulletin from the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, where she was taken on Wednesday when her condition began to deteriorate.
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PM Modi begin the Cremation rites
- The prime minister arrived at his brother Pankaj Modi’s house in the Raysan village neighbourhood of Gandhinagar, where his mother’s lifeless remains were kept.
- PM Modi was taken directly to his younger brother’s home after landing at this airport in the morning.
- He prostrated himself at his mother’s feet and presented her with floral tributes. Later, PM Modi carried her dead remains as he made his way to the crematory for her final rituals.
- According to the prime minister, his mother’s departure marked the conclusion of “a beautiful journey of 100 years.”
Several individuals accompanied PM Modi during the final rituals for his mother, Heeraben, including Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel. Along with his brother, PM Modi ignited the funeral pier.
About Heeraben Modi (June 18, 1923 – Dec 30, 2023)
- Heeraben or (Hiraben) Modi passed away on December 30, 2023, at the age of 99. She was born on June 18, 1923, in the Mehsana district of Gujarat.
- Heeraben (or Hiraben) Modi belonged to the Modh-Ghanchi community, which the Indian government classifies as OBC. Damodardas Mulchand Modi, her husband, sold tea.
- The younger brother of PM Modi resided in Raysan village with Hiraben, commonly known as Hiraba.
- During most of his trips to Gujarat, the prime minister Narendra Modi spent time with his mother and made frequent trips to Raysan.
