New Delhi

Condolences and tributes poured in from different corners of the world following the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother, Heeraba who breathed her last early on Friday morning.  She was 100 years old and passed away at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedbad

Prominent among those who sent condolence messages are Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Nepal's newly sworn in Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, former Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Duba. Besides world leaders, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama,Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP National President, J.P. Nadda, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, his predecessor Vijay Rupani and Uttar Pradesh Chief MInister Yogi Adityanath also condoled the demise of PM Modi's mother. 

The Union Home Minister tweeted.

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

Foreign diplomats posted in New Delhi also sent condolences. Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov and German Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann also tweeted.

Tweeting his condolence message in Hindi, the Russian Ambassador said.

सबसे बड़ी क्षति पर प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी के प्रति मेरी हार्दिक संवेदना। मेरा दिल आपके लिए टूट जाता है 🙏 ॐ शांति https://t.co/wnwPHoJg4D

— Denis Alipov 🇷🇺 (@AmbRus_India) December 30, 2022

Syed Naseruddin Chishty, the Chairman of All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council, also expressed shock and sadness over the demise of the Prime Minister’s mother.He tweeted.

I am terribly shocked and sad by the news of her passing away. My heart goes out to you @narendramodi ji at this difficult time. History will remember her for giving a great Son like you to the nation. I am praying for your peace and comfort. https://t.co/LSPYc8leP4

— Syed Naseruddin Chishty (@ChairmanAISSC) December 30, 2022

 Senior RSS leader and chief patron of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch Indresh Kumar on Friday condoled the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben and termed the loss "unbearable and irreplaceable". In his condolence message, Kumar said that the death of the Prime Minister's mother is very sad and that Heeraba stood as a symbol of courage, simplicity, honesty and hard work. "Hundreds of salutations to her. In this difficult hour, I extend my deepest condolences to him and his family," he said.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences to PM Modi from an event In Howrah which he joined in virtual mode, She told PM Modi, "Please take some rest. I don't know how to condole your mother's death, your mother is our mother. I remember my mother also.''

Banerjee also thanked PM Modi for joining the programme in spite of suffering such a huge personal loss.