Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: PM Modi expressed on X that on the occasion of Sardar Patel’s Jayanti, we commemorate his unyielding determination, forward-thinking leadership, and exceptional commitment that played a pivotal role in crafting the future of our nation.
In honor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered his extraordinary dedication and visionary statesmanship, “which he shaped the destiny of our nation.”
He further added that Sardar Patel’s commitment to fostering national unity continues to inspire us, and his contributions have left an everlasting sense of gratitude within us. – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Hailing from Gujarat in 1875, Patel began his career as a lawyer and soon rose to prominence as a prominent Congress figure and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi during the fight for independence.
With his combination of firmness and persuasion, he is credited as the first home minister of independent India, bringing hundreds of princely states into the Union.
Amit Shah launched the ‘Run for Unity’ campaign.
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other dignitaries paid floral tributes to Sardar Patel’s statue in New Delhi’s Patel Chowk.
The birth anniversary is celebrated as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Divas,’ which is marked by a ‘Run for Unity’ rally flagged off by Shah from the national capital’s Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. A Unity oath was administered after the flagging off.
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