At the Statue of Unity in Kevadiya, on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary, which is observed as National Unity Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the independence warrior and India's first home minister.
On October 31, at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Kevadia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral respects to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the occasion of his 147th birthday. Helicopters dropped flower petals on the highest statue in the world as PM Modi paid floral tribute to India's "Iron Man." Notably, the nationwide celebration of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) occurs on the anniversary of Sardar Patel's birth.
Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, also honoured Patel in New Delhi. He claimed that despite efforts by various forces to keep the country divided, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's vision helped to realise the ideal of a powerful and unified India.
Shah added that India will be able to fulfil the aspirations of its freedom fighters to become a powerful, rich nation and commemorate its 100th anniversary of independence within the next 25 years.
In the nation's capital, he started a run to mark the 147th birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first home minister. Many people, including athletes, sports fans, and members of the central police forces, took part in the "Run for Unity," which started from the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here.
The day of national unity is observed annually on October 31. The Modi administration started it in 2014. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, or National Unity Day, is honoured on the anniversary of Patel's birth. Patel played a significant part in India's political unification.
Sardar was an Indian jurist, politician, barrister, and statesman who held the positions of Home Minister and First Deputy Prime Minister between 1947 to 1950. The Indian government spent USD420 million to build the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in the world, which was dedicated to him on October 31st, 2018. Its height is roughly 182 metres (597 feet).
He was a lawyer and a prominent member of the Indian National Congress who led the country's independence movement and oversaw its fusion into a single, sovereign state. [e] belonged to the Indian National Congress's conservative faction. He was frequently referred to as Sardar, which is Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and Persian for "chief," both in India and overseas.
He served as the Home Minister during the 1947 Indo-Pakistani War and India's political unification.
At Patel Chowk in the nation's capital, President Droupadi Murmu also paid respect to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, and Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi were with her. They also paid tribute to Sardar Patel on the occasion of his birthday.
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