Last rites of Prime Minister Modi’s mother Heeraben performed at Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, December 30

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Smt. Heeraben cremated at the crematorium in Gandhinagar. Shrimati Hiraben breathed her last at UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center Ahmedabad at early morning 3.30 am today.

Prime Minister Modi came to Ahmedabad this morning and after his arrival, the mortal remains of Smt Heeraben  cremated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Modi family members, close relatives, Chief Minister of the state Bhupendrabhai Patel and many others were present during last rites.

In an emotional tweet, Prime Minister said that a glorious century now rests at the feet of God. Paying tribute to his mother, Mr Modi said that he felt the presence of a trinity in his mother which symbolizes the journey of an ascetic, a selfless Karmayogi and a life dedicated to values.

Recalling his meeting with his mother on her 100th birthday, the Prime Minister said that she encouraged him to work with intelligence and live a life with purity.

During a 2015 town hall session with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in San Jose, Prime Minister Modi had remembered the difficulties his mother endured to bring up her children.