PM Modi remembers his mother at ex-president's autobiography launch: ‘Even today, I feel the void’

At the launch of former President Ram Nath Kovind's autobiography, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to his own mother. He recounted an incident from Kovind's book where the ex-president's mother died in a fire while trying to save household belongings from a summer blaze. Modi expressed deep empathy for Kovind's mother, acknowledging that such a tragedy would have been agonizing at any age.

He remembered his own mother, who had lived a long life, and said he still feels the void left by her absence. Kovind's life, according to Modi, demonstrated that determination could help overcome adversity and reach the highest political office. The Prime Minister urged the youth to read autobiographies to understand the experiences of those who lived them.