President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his start anniversary. PM Modi witnessed the ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ parade on the event of the start anniversary of Patel, in Kevadia, Gujarat.
“My salutations to Bharat Ratna Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his start anniversary. Defending the unity and sovereignty of the nation was the highest precedence of his life. His character and work will proceed to encourage each technology of the nation,” PM Modi posted on X.
Nationwide Unity Day is widely known throughout the nation
In the meantime, different dignitaries additionally paid tributes to Patel on his start anniversary, which is noticed because the Nationwide Unity Day. The floral tributes had been paid on the statue of India’s first deputy prime minister and residential minister on the Patel Chowk, New Delhi.
Born in Nadiad, Gujarat in 1875, Patel was a pivotal determine in India’s wrestle for independence. Famend for his distinctive management and unyielding dedication to nationwide integration, he’s fondly remembered because the “Iron Man of India.”
The Nationwide Unity Day serves as a reminder of his efforts to unite the various princely states right into a single nation and fosters a spirit of solidarity among the many individuals of India.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, Union Ministers of State for Dwelling Affairs Nityanand Rai and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, and BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj additionally paid tributes to Sardar Patel on the Patel Chowk.
(With PTI inputs)