He's a mama's boy!

January 10, 2017 08:51

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in his home state Gujarat, tweeted Tuesday that he skipped yoga, went to meet his mother and had breakfast with her before dawn.

The PMs 97-year-old mother, Hiraba resides with his younger brother Pankaj Modi on the outskirts of Gandhinagar. PM Modi visits his mother on his birthdays and whenever he is in Gandhinagar. He had last visited his mother in December, 2016 when he was in Gujarat for a day. He had then addressed a rally in Deesa in Banaskantha district and held party meetings.

This time, the PM was in the state capital to inaugurate Indias first international exchange at GIFT city. The exchange, known as India INX, is located in the International Financial Service City in Gift city. It claims to be one of the most advanced technological platforms operating for 22 hours a day.

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