Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered condolences to his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, over the passing of his mother. On Friday, In...
On Friday, Indian PM Narendra Modi confirmed the passing of his mother at the age of 100.
Taking to Twitter, Modi tweeted: “A glorious century rests at the feet of God.”
He recalled that when had met her in June on her 100th birthday, she had advised him to “work with intelligence” and “live life with purity”.
Extending his condolences, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that there was “no greater loss than losing one’s mother”.
“My condolences to Prime Minister [Narendra Modi] on the passing away of his mother,” he added.
The Indian premier lit his mother's funeral pyre in her hometown called Gandhinagar in western Gujarat state.
Modi visited his mother on important occasions and festivals, seeking her blessings. On her 99th birthday, the Indian prime minister said that his mother's "life, sacrifices had shaped his mind, personality and self-confidence."
"My Mother is as simple as she is extraordinary. Just like all mothers," he wrote.
The Indian prime minister was last seen with his mother on December 4 in public at the time of the assembly election in Gujarat. Heerban lived with his younger son along with his family.
Several politicians, actors, and cricketers offered their condolences and expressed sorrow over her death.
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