PM breaks down while recalling his mother's sacrifices

Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke down and got emotional while talking about the sacrifices his mother made as he grew up.65-year-old Modi displayed his rare emotional side when he was asked by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a Town Hall event at the Facebook campus here to tell the audience something about his mother Heeraben Modi, who is now 95. "We have many things in common. Family is very important to us. Both my parents are here. I understand your mother is very important in your life," Zuckerberg told the prime minister. Modi was moved to tears while talking about the hardships his mother had to undergo while raising him. "When we were small, to sustain us she cleaned dishes, fill water, did laborious work at the neighbouring houses. you can imagine a mother, in order to raise her kids, underwent so much hardships," Modi spoke haltingly as he tried to control his tears, amid a hushed silence at the event. After a pause, he slowly regained his composure, observing, "It's not just the case with Narendra Modi, many mothers in India sacrifice their entire lives for their children'.'There are so many parents who have sacrificed their own lives to fulfil the dreams and aspirations of their children," he said.