Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel is being celebrated across the country as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ (National Unity Day). Prime Minister flags off `Run For Unity’ to commemorate the 142nd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel. Earlier, President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister, and Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited Patel’s statue located at the Parliament street and offered floral tributes.
The Prime Minister remembered Sardar Patel’s monumental contribution to India and tweeted, “We salute Sardar Patel on his Jayanti. His momentous service and monumental contribution to India can never be forgotten.” Prime Minister Modi, in his recent monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio broadcast, had paid his tribute to Sardar Patel, saying that he laid the foundation of a “modern, united India”.
About 1000 of participants took part in `Run For Unity’, including several sports and cinema celebrities. Cricket player Suresh Raina, Hockey player Sardar Singh and Olympic medal winner Rathode were present in the flag off ceremony. The 1.5km run in Delhi came to an end near the India Gate C-Hexagon-Shah Jahan Road radial.
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