Tributes have begun to pour in from across the world after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi passed away at a hospital in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was one of the first world leaders to offer condolences to PM Narendra Modi over the passing away of his mother.
Kishida tweeted, “PM Modi @narendramodi, I would like to express my deepest condolences for the passing of your beloved mother. May her soul rest in peace.”
PM Ways @narendramodiI would like to express my deepest condolences for the passing of your beloved mother. May her soul rest in peace.
— Fumio Kishida (@kishida230) December 30, 2022
“PM Modi @narendramodi, I would like to express my deepest condolences for the passing of your beloved mother. May her soul rest in peace,” wrote the Japanese Prime Minister on his Twitter handle.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also expressed grief over the demise of PM Modi’s mother.
“There is no greater loss than losing one’s mother. My condolences to Prime Minister @narendramodi on the passing away of his mother,” the Pakistan PM tweeted.
There is no greater loss than losing one’s mother. My condolences to Prime Minister @narendramodi on the passing away of his mother.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) December 30, 2022
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ also expressed his condolences over the demise of PM Modi’s mother.
Taking to Twitter Prachanda wrote, “I’m deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of Smt. Heeraba Modi, loving mother of Prime Minister @PMOIndia At this hour of grief, I express heartfelt condolences to PM Modi ji and the family members and pray for eternal peace of the departed soul.”
“Deeply saddened to hear of the demise of Smt. Heeraben Modi. My heartfelt condolences to Prime Minister @narendramodi ji on the loss of his beloved mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with the PM and his family in this hour of grief,” tweeted former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Deeply saddened to hear of the demise of Smt. Heeraben Modi. My heartfelt condolences to Prime Minister @narendramodi ji on the loss of his beloved mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with the PM and his family in this hour of grief. pic.twitter.com/1MxGHMbLms
— Mahinda Rajapaksa (@PresRajapaksa) December 30, 2022
Expressing condolences over the passing away of Heeraben former Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba tweeted, “My heartfelt condolences to Shri @narendramodi ji and his family at the passing away of his venerable Mother Heeraben Modi. May her eternal soul attain Moksha.”
“My heartfelt condolences to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji on the biggest loss. My heart breaks for you Om Shanti,” tweeted Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov on the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother.
Heeraba, died at the age of 100 on Friday morning. She breathed her last at around 3.30 am. She was admitted to U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedabad earlier this week due to health issues.