Narendra Modi condoles Nelson Mandela’s passing away

Gandhinagar, 6 December 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of former South African President Nelson Mandela.

“World has lost an apostle of peace and non violence,” Shri Modi said on the passing away of Nelson Mandela.

“Nelson Mandela redefined the history of his nation for the good of humankind. We are fortunate to see Gandhi ji but we saw Mandela, who embodied his values and ideals,” Modi said in condolence message to Nelson Mandela’s family and people of South Africa, adding that, “we stand by them in this hour of grief.”