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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother, Heeraben Modi, died at 99. “A glorious century rests at the feet of God,” Mr. Modi tweeted on Friday morning. On Friday, he lit his mother’s funeral pyre in Gandhinagar in western Gujarat state, where Heeraben lived.
Heeraben had been admitted to the hospital on Wednesday after her health deteriorated. The Indian prime minister often visited his mother to seek her blessings on important occasions and festivals.
Her life and sacrifices had “shaped” his mind, personality, and self-confidence, Mr. Modi wrote on 18 June when Heeraben turned 99. “My Mother is as simple as she is extraordinary. Just like all mothers,” he wrote.
They were last seen together in public on 4 December when Mr. Modi visited her house during the assembly election in Gujarat, his home state. Heeraben lived with Mr. Modi’s younger brother and his family.
Several politicians and ministers have expressed sorrow over her death on social media. Defense minister Rajnath Singh tweeted that he was “deeply pained” by the news.
“The death of a mother leaves such a void in one’s life that is impossible to fill,” he wrote. M Venkaiah Naidu, former vice-president of India, also expressed his condolences.
