PM Modi addresses Rashtriya Ekta Divas at the Statue of Unity
PM Modi pays tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on birth anniversary; Shah flags off ‘Run for Unity’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished the country on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel. Remembering his contributions to the nation, PM Modi said Sardar Patel’s commitment to national integration continues to guide the citizens.
PM Modi attends special event in Gujarat
The Prime Minister attended a daredevil stunts event organized by CRPF’s women personnel at the Statue of Unity near Kevadia in Gujarat to commemorate Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary. Notably, the central force is formed following the visions of Sardar Patel, who is also considered as the founder of CRPF.
Artists from villages along the India-China border also performed at the event.
Amit Shah flags off ‘Run for Unity’
A special event was held at New Delhi’s Patel Chowk where President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah among other dignitaries paid floral tributes to the statue of Sardar Patel.
The birth anniversary is observed as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Divas’, which is marked with a ‘Run for Unity’ rally, flagged off by Shah from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the national capital. The flagging off was followed with a Unity oath.