Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief at the loss of lives due to a road accident in Gujarat's Navsari and announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to the kin of each deceased.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Sunil Kumar Jakhar condoled the death of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben Modi, who passed away this morning.
The Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Banwarilal Purohit on Friday expressed profound grief at the sudden demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben Modi.
Talking to reporters here on Friday, he said "Heeraben Modi was suffering from age-related ailments and she passed away last night. It is a sad thing. The love and respect shown by PM Modi to his mother was great."
Heeraben Modi passed away today at around 3:30 am at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in the city of Ahmedabad. She was hospitalised on Wednesday after her health deteriorated.
"In this moment of grief, we all are standing with the prime minister. May God give him the strength to endure this tragedy. we all pay our respects to the late mother of PM Modi," Kharge said.