Nation celebrates 75 Years of Constitution: Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal, Pushkar Singh Dhami, and other leaders extend greetings
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extended greetings for Constitution Day to the people on Tuesday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed grief over the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi, on Friday.
In a series of tweets, Amit Shah said, “It is very sad to know about the demise of the Prime Minister @narendramodi ji’s respected Mataji Hira Ba. Mother is the first friend and teacher of a person’s life, the pain of losing her is undoubtedly the biggest pain in the world.”
“The struggles Heera Ba faced to nurture the family is a role model for all. Her sacrificial ascetic life will always be remembered. The entire nation stands with Prime Minister Modi and his family in this hour of grief. The prayers of crores of people are with you. Om Shanti,” the Union Home Minister added.
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प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी की पूज्य माताजी हीरा बा के स्वर्गवास की सूचना अत्यंत दुःखद है। माँ एक व्यक्ति के जीवन की पहली मित्र और गुरु होती है जिसे खोने का दुःख निःसंदेह संसार का सबसे बड़ा दुःख है।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 30, 2022
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also condoled the death of PM’s mother and said her life was “very inspiring.”
In a tweet, Jaishankar stated, “I am saddened to hear about the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heera Ba. Her life was very inspiring. I pray to God to give the departed pious soul a place at his feet. My deepest sympathies are with the Prime Minister and his entiree family at this difficult time. Om Shanti!”
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी की माता जी हीरा बा के निधन की खबर सुनकर आहत हूँ। उनका जीवन बहुत प्रेरणादायक था।
ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगत पुण्यात्मा को अपने चरणों में स्थान दें । इस कठिन समय में मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं प्रधानमंत्री जी और उनके पूरे परिवार के साथ हैं।
ॐ शांति!
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) December 30, 2022
Union Minister Smriti Irani also expressed grief and said, “The demise of PM Narendra Modi ji’s mother Heera Ba is very painful news. Mother has a special place in a person’s life. I pray to God to grant the departed soul a place at his feet and give strength to the Prime Minister and his family to bear the loss. Om Shanti.”
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also expressed grief and highlighted the value of a mother in one’s life and said that it’s a void “impossible to fill”.
“I am deeply pained by the passing away of Hira Ba, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The death of a mother leaves such a void in one’s life that is impossible to fill. I express my condolences to the Prime Minister and his entire family in this hour of grief. Om Shanti!” the Defence Minister tweeted.
प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi की माताश्री, हीरा बा के निधन से मुझे गहरी वेदना हुई है। एक माँ का निधन किसी भी व्यक्ति के जीवन में ऐसी शून्यता लाता है, जिसकी भरपाई असंभव है। दुख की इस घड़ी में प्रधानमंत्रीजी और उनके पूरे परिवार के प्रति मैं अपनी संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूँ। ॐ शांति!
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 30, 2022
BJP National President JP Nadda expressed condolence and said her “affection and truthfulness gave the country successful leadership”.
“I express my deepest condolences on the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji’s respected mother. The struggling and virtuous life of Heera Baji is always an inspiration, whose affection and truthfulness gave the country successful leadership. Mother’s departure is an irreparable loss; it is impossible to fill this emptiness,” Nadda said in a tweet.
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
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari paid a heartfelt tribute to PM Modi’s mother and highlighted her image of being extremely simple and loving that will always be remembered.
“The news of the demise of respected Mataji Heeraben ji of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji is very sad. My heartfelt tribute to her. The values that Heera Baji gave to his family while living a very difficult and struggling life, the country has got a leader like Narendra Bhai,” he said in a tweet.
“Her image of being extremely simple and loving will always be remembered. May God give peace to the departed soul and give strength to Narendrabhai and the Modi family in this hour of grief. Om Shanti,” Gadkari added.
प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी की पूज्य माताजी हीराबेन जी के निधन का समाचार अत्यंत दु:खद है। उनको मेरी भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि। हीरा बा जी ने अत्यंत कठिन और संघर्षपूर्ण जीवन जीते हुए जो संस्कार अपने परिवार को दिये उसीसे नरेंद्र भाई जैसा नेतृत्व देश को मिला है।
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) December 30, 2022
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that Heera Ba was an epitome of struggle, hard work and affection, the circumstances in which she raised the family is a role model.
“It is very sad to know about the demise of Prime Minister Modi ji’s revered mother Heera Ba. Mother plays the supreme role in the making of a person, no one in the world can fill her absence,” Mandaviya tweeted.
“Heera Ba was an epitome of struggle, hard work and affection, the circumstances in which she raised the family is a role model. His life spent in sacrifice and penance will always be alive in our memory. The whole country is with Modi ji and his family in this hour of grief. Om Shanti,” he added.
प्रधानमंत्री मोदी जी की पूजनीय माता जी हीरा बा के निधन की सूचना अत्यधिक दुखद है। मां किसी व्यक्ति के निर्माण में सर्वोच्च भूमिका निभाती है, उसकी कमी विश्व में कभी कोई पूरी नहीं कर सकता। pic.twitter.com/jCQZ2Ini2h
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) December 30, 2022
Expressing grief over the demise of PM Modi’s mother, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the death of a mother is an unbearable and irreparable loss for a son.
“For a son, a mother is the whole world. The death of a mother is an unbearable and irreparable loss for a son. The demise of the respected mother of Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very sad. May Lord Shri Ram grant the departed pious soul a place at his holy feet. Om Shanti!” Yogi tweeted.
एक पुत्र के लिए माँ पूरी दुनिया होती है। माँ का निधन पुत्र के लिए असहनीय और अपूरणीय क्षति होती है।
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी की पूज्य माता जी का निधन अत्यंत दुःखद है।
प्रभु श्री राम दिवंगत पुण्यात्मा को अपने श्री चरणों में स्थान प्रदान करें।
ॐ शांति!
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) December 30, 2022
Veteran BJP leader LK Advani expressed his condolences at the demise of Heeraben Modi, and said that PM Modi has often spoken about the special bond he shared with his mother, her simplicity, and her caring persona.
“I am deeply saddened to condole the passing away of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi. Narendrabhai has often spoken about the special bond that he shared with his mother, about her simplicity and her caring persona. These will always be remembered and missed by all,” said Advani.
“Losing one’s mother is the most painful event in one’s life. My heartfelt condolences to Narendrabhai and all members of his family. May God give them the strength to bear this immense loss. May her soul rest in peace. Om Shanti!” he added.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Heeraben Modi was a symbol of simplicity, humility and conviction.
“For 100 glorious years, Heeraben Maa blessed us all with her affection. She was a symbol of simplicity, humility and conviction. As she leaves for the heavenly abode, with teary eyes, I join millions in prayers. May her blessings always be with us,” Sarma said in a tweet.
माँ जिसके चरणों में संसार होता है। माँ जो हर बालक के निर्माण की पहली पाठशाला होती है। आदरणीया हीराबेन ने भारत माता को धर्म, राष्ट्र, समाज के उत्थान के लिए संकल्पित पुत्र समर्पित की है।
निश्चित ही माँ को श्रीहरि अपने श्री चरणों में स्थान देंगे।माँ को प्रणाम। @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/8Z1bzNBsZp
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) December 30, 2022
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also expressed grief over the demise of the Prime Minister’s mother.
“Regards at the feet of the mother who created a great personality like Narendra Modi, the Triveni of devotion, penance and action. Respected mother will always remain an inspiration,” Chouhan said.
भक्ति, तपस्या और कर्म की त्रिवेणी, @narendramodi जी जैसे महान व्यक्तित्व को गढ़ने वाली माँ के चरणों में सादर प्रणाम। पूज्य माँ सदैव प्रेरणा बनी रहेगी।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) December 30, 2022
Expressing condolence on the demise of PM Modi’s mother, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami prayed for strength to the Prime Minister and all his family members to bear the immense loss.
“Expressing condolence on the demise of Heera Ba, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami has prayed to Baba Kedar to give strength to the Prime Minister and all his family members to bear this immense suffering and to grant the divine soul a place at his feet,” Uttarakhand CMO said.
माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी की माताश्री हीरा बा के निधन का अत्यंत दुःखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ।
बाबा केदार से प्रधानमंत्री जी व समस्त परिवारजनों को यह असीम कष्ट सहन करने की शक्ति व दिव्यात्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान प्रदान करने की कामना करता हूं।
ॐ शान्ति: pic.twitter.com/7dV0HDDsu5— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) December 30, 2022
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also condoled the death of the Prime Minister’s mother who passed away at 100, and said that she was the epitome of simplicity and high values of life.
“Deeply saddened by the passing away of Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi’s mother Pujya Hiraba. Pujya Hiraba was an epitome of generosity, simplicity, hard work and high values of life. I pray that God rest her soul in peace. AUM Shanti,” Patel tweeted, roughly translated from Gujarati.
માનનીય વડાપ્રધાન શ્રી નરેન્દ્રભાઈ મોદીના માતૃશ્રી પૂજ્ય હીરાબા ના દેવલોક ગમનથી ઊંડા દુ:ખની લાગણી અનુભવું છું. પૂજ્ય હીરાબા વાત્સલ્ય, સાદગી, પરિશ્રમ અને ઉચ્ચ જીવનમૂલ્યોના પ્રતિમૂર્તિ હતા. ભગવાન તેમના આત્માને પરમ શાંતિ અર્પે તેવી પ્રાર્થના કરું છું. ૐ શાંતિ.
— Bhupendra Patel (@Bhupendrapbjp) December 30, 2022
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar also expressed grief on the demise of PM’s mother.
“Respected Mataji Heeraben Modi ji dedicated her 100 years of Karmayogi and ascetic life at the feet of God. The demise of the respected mother of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is very sad. Mahadev give a place to the virtuous soul at his holy feet. Om Shanti!” ML Khattar said in a tweet.
आदरणीय माताजी श्रीमती हीराबेन मोदी जी ने अपना 100 वर्षों का कर्मयोगी व तपस्वी जीवन भगवान के चरणों में समर्पित कर दिया।
प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी की पूज्य माता जी का निधन बेहद दुःखद है।
महादेव पुण्यात्मा को अपने श्री चरणों में स्थान दें।
ॐ शांति! pic.twitter.com/cpsQOjwVAc
— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) December 30, 2022
Heeraben Modi, 100, passed away at around 3:30 am today at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedabad, according to a bulletin from the hospital. She was hospitalised on Wednesday after her health deteriorated.
The Prime Minister informed the nation about her demise early Friday morning.
PM Modi paid floral tribute to his mother Modi at Gandhinagar residence and carried the mortal remains of for the last rites. PM Modi’s brother Somabhai Modi and other family members also arrived at the residence of Heeraben Modi.
Informing about her demise, the Prime Minister posted a heartfelt tweet early this morning, “A glorious century rests at the feet of God… In Maa, I have always felt that trinity, which contains the journey of an ascetic, the symbol of a selfless Karmayogi and a life committed to values.”
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