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Nation remembers Sardar Patel on his birth anniversary; Run for Unity held across the country
AIR PICIn Gujarat, the state level celebrations of National Unity Day were organised in Ahmedabad. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani flagged off the Run For Unity from Shahibaug Police Ground in the morning. He also administered a Unity pledge to the participants.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Rupani said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fulfilled Sardar Patel’s dream of United India by scrapping Article 370. He said every citizen should raise above the diffrenmces of caste, class and religion and live like an Indian. He also urged people to live for the country. Mr Rupani will participate in the Ekata parade at Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad in the evening. Meanwhile, Ekta Divas is also being celebrated at Karamasad, the birth Place of Sardar Patel.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the 'Run for Unity' here to mark the 144th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel today. The Governor administered the unity pledge to the gathering. The event was jointly organised by the State Government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and was prominently attended by state BJP chief Chandrakant Patil, Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta, and other dignitaries.
The 'Run for Unity' was also organised in other parts of the state, flagged off by respective District Collectors. A large number of people, government employees and students took part in the event and took pledge for unity.
Arunachal Pradesh also celebrated the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) today. In Papum Pare District, Doimukh MLA Tana Hali Tara flagged off the ‘run for unity’ from Gumto to Doimukh today morning. He also administered the pledge on national unity to the participants at Rono Hill Ground.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu in a message has extended best wishes to the people on occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. Paying rich tributes to Sardar Patel, Mr. Khandu said due to the efforts of the Iron Man of India the country was integrated as one entity in the years following India’s independence. In 2014, the Government of India introduced Rashtriya Ekta Diwas with an aim to pay tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary. The Chief Minister reminded all that this year, the National Unity Day has a special significance, as it marks the completion of the task of making Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh an integral part of India by abrogating Article 370.
Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Dr. Kiran Bedi said, Sardar Patel strived persistently to unite all the princely states and thus realized the dream of one India. Raj Nivas Puducherry organized the “Run for Unity” on National Unity Day today, to commemorate the birth day of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, the Iron Man of India.
A large number of students and others participated in the run which started in front of the Raj Nivas where the Amalorbavam school band presented patriotic songs.
Tripura also joins the Nationwide Rastriya Ekta Diwas celebrations on the Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.To celebrate the day, State Government has organised ‘Run for Unity’ across the state. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb flagged off the run from Swami Vivekananda Maidan, Agartala. A large number of people coming from different sections of society took part in the unity run. A seminar on the life, role and contributions of Vallabhbhai Patel also held at Muktadhara Auditorium, Agartala.
In Tamil Nadu, the Run for Unity has been organized in all major cities and towns by different cross-sections of people, coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Union Finance Minister and senior BJP leader from the state Nirmala Sitaraman led a Run for Unity organized by the party in Chennai this morning. The staff of Southern Railways took the Ekta Divas pledge and participated in a Run for Unity in the state capital. In all Government offices, the staff took the Ekta Divas pledge.
Several leaders led by the state Governor Bunwarilal Purohit garlanded the statue of Sardar Patel as a mark of respect to the tall leader.
Jammu and Kashmir and Tamil Nadu are paired under the Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat programme. Both have signed Memorandum of Understanding to serve as the sister-states under the scheme.
Kashmir has always been a fascination in Tamil Nadu as the footfall of tourists from the state in the scenic northern Union Territory is significant. Similarly, the number of people from Jammu and Kashmir visiting Chennai for medical treatment and for higher education is also seeing consistent growth, year-on-year. The trend only further reinforces the strong thread of unity, with diversity.
Union Minister Prahlad Joshi and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Ashwathnarayan flagged off Unity run in Bengaluru today on the occasion of National Unity Day. Speaking thereafter Mr. Joshi said that the contribution of former Home Minister Sardar Patel well known as Iron man of India is remembered today on his 140th birthday. The Unity run, he added is an effort to create awareness about the yeoman task of Sardar Patel in unifying India by adding over 500 princely states into the Union of India. He remembered that Hydrabad Nizam had tried to side with Pakistan but with a smart move, Sardar Patel effectively merged Hyderabad with India. Saying that Sardar’s contribution in building a united India was ignored for several decades, he said, Prime Minister Modi has taken the initiative to bestow on Sardar the honours that he well deserves.
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