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Sounak Mukhopadhyay

Heeraben Modi turns 100 today: PM Modi dedicates blog to mother

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his mother Heeraben Modi at her residence in Gandhinagar on her birthday today. (ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a blog to his mother, underlining her sacrifices as well as the different facets of her life that "shaped" his mind, personality, and self-confidence.

"A mother not only gives birth to her children, but also shapes their mind, their personality, and their self-confidence.," Modi wrote.

"My Mother is as simple as she is extraordinary. Just like all mothers! As I write about my Mother, I am sure that many of you would relate to my description of her. While reading, you may even see your own mother’s image," he added.

Read the complete blog HERE.

As per media reports, PM Modi’s mother prefers not to eat any special food, but to cook her own food. She doesn't like food with more oil and spices. She likes to eat lentils, rice, khichdi and chapati in her daily diet. And in sweets, he likes to eat sugar candy and lapsi.

When many people were in two minds about the coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother set an example by taking the vaccine. At this age, she tried to clear the illusion of people's minds by getting the vaccine.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Gujarat for two days. During the Gujarat Gaurav Abhiyan in Vadodara on June 18, Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects worth over 21,000 crore. PM will also meet his mother Heeraben, who turned 100 today, later in the day.

In Gandhinagar, Gujarat's capital, an 80-metre road in the Raysan neighbourhood was recently named Pujya Hiraba Marg. Modi will be in Gujarat for a day today, visiting the Pavagadh shrine and then speaking at a rally in Vadodara.

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