Actor Rajinikanth condoles death of Modi's mother

CHENNAI: Actor Rajinikanth on Friday condoled the death of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben, who passed away today at morning at the age of 100.

The actor took to his official Twitter handle and tweeted, "Respected Dear Modiji..My heartfelt condolences to you for the irreplaceable loss in your life…Mother!🙏🙏@narendramodi @PMOIndia." (sic)

Several leaders and ministers expressed their condolences on the demise of PM Modi's mother.

Heeraben Modi was admitted to a hospital in Ahmedabad. She passed away at 100 on Friday morning. Informing about her demise, the Prime Minister posted a heartfelt tweet early Friday 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."

PM Modi recalled his visit to his mother on her 100th birthday this year. "When I met her on her 100th birthday, she said one thing, which is always remembered that work with intelligence, live life with purity, that is, work with intelligence and live life with purity," PM Modi tweeted.