Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben turned 100 years on June 18, 2022
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As a tribute to his mother, Modi penned a heartwarming blog giving us snapshots of the life she led and how she had raised her children
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Despite facing poverty and deprivation, she held the entire family together with calm and fortitude
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To help in meeting the household expenses, Modi’s mother used to wash utensils at a few houses and doing spinning work
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Modi praised his mother for managing to do all the work by herself without depending on others or requesting them for help
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He mentions that one of the unique qualities of his mother was having a deep respect for those involved in cleaning and sanitation
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He reminisced about his childhood home becoming famous amongst safai karamcharis for tea as his mother used to provide them hospitality whenever they went for work there
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Although she did not have formal education, she knew innumerable home remedies for young children and parents would come to her with their infants for examination and treatment.
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The prime minister said that his mother taught that it is possible to be learned without being formally educated and praises her from always refraining from making complaints
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He also said that his mother not only respects others’ choices but also refrains from imposing her preferences.
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Modi feels that he can see the penance, sacrifice, and contribution of India’s matrushakti in his mother’s life story and her struggles makes him think that nothing is unachievable for Indian women