Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of Dr Joseph Mar Thoma, the spiritual head of the Marthoma Christian community who passed away today. In a tweet, Mr Modi said,  Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan was a remarkable personality who served humanity and worked hard to improve the lives of the poor and downtrodden. He said, Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan was blessed with abundance of empathy and humility and his noble ideals will always be remembered. The Prime Minister said, a few months ago, he had the honour of addressing the 90th birthday celebrations of Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan.<br />''  <br />