Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel birth anniversary: Political leaders & ministers pay rich tribute

On the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 143rd birth anniversary, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party has organised a run — Rashtriya Ekta Daud — in Delhi today. In this event, several BJP ministers also took part.

There are several leaders who offered floral tribute to India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel which includes, President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and a host of dignitaries.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the same day unveiled his ambitious project and dedicated to the nation the world’s tallest — 182-metre statue of Vallabhbhai Patel — the ‘Statue of Unity’ at Kevadiya, Narmada district in Gujarat.

A tribute to the great Sardar Patel! Dedicating the ‘Statue of Unity’ to the nation. Here’s my speech. https://t.co/OEDjhW1MrT

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 31, 2018

Notably, the central government observes October 31 all over the country as a day of a special occasion to foster and reinforce the government’s dedication to preserve and strengthen unity, integrity and security of the nation by celebrating it as a ’Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.

Take a look at how people paid their tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the 143rd birth anniversary.

President of India, Ram Nath Kovind Paid a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Patel Chowk in New Delhi.

#PresidentKovind leads the nation in paying tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary at Patel Chowk, New Delhi pic.twitter.com/8D2FY8OLe3

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 31, 2018

Home Minister Rajnath Singh bowed down and paid a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He wrote on Twitter: “I bow to the great son of India, freedom fighter and India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel on his 143rd birth anniversary. He was the force behind India’s unity and integrity. The Nation is deeply indebted to him.”

I bow to the great son of India, freedom fighter and India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel on his 143rd birth anniversary. He was the force behind India’s unity and integrity. The Nation is deeply indebted to him. pic.twitter.com/eh4pfjBl8b

— राजनाथ सिंह (@rajnathsingh) October 31, 2018

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid his tribute to first Home minister of India and Iron man Vallabhbhai Patel.

CM @Dev_Fadnavis paid humble tributes to Ironman of India Sardar VallabhBhai Patel on his birth anniversary and to Former PM Indira Gandhi on her SmritiDin in Mumbai this morning. pic.twitter.com/exnXbYRiGB

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) October 31, 2018

International sand artists and Padma Shree Awardee paid a rich tribute by making his sand statue at Puri beach in Odisha.

Rich tributes to the “Iron Man” #SardarVallabhbhaiPatel on his birth anniversary. My SandArt at puri beach in Odisha. pic.twitter.com/sHHzuUOibT

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) October 31, 2018

Congress Party took to Twitter to paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. In a Tweet, tt said, “A dynamic leader who spoke straight from his heart, respected the opinion of those who disagreed with him – #SardarVallabhbhaiPatel strongly believed in the unity of Indians who fought the British together and their ability to progress from ‘Swarajya’ to ‘Surajya’.”

A dynamic leader who spoke straight from his heart, respected the opinion of those who disagreed with him – #SardarVallabhbhaiPatel strongly believed in the unity of Indians who fought the British together and their ability to progress from ‘Swarajya’ to ‘Surajya’. pic.twitter.com/sQa2V2E3iH

— Congress (@INCIndia) October 31, 2018

Former railway minister Suresh Prabhu took to Twitter and wrote, “Tomorrow early morning I will be present at #RunForUnity event.Lets all of us pay our tributes to a great leader #IronManOfIndia #SardarVallabhbhaiPatel .We all run towards our common goal of making India united and strong like Iron,with our combined will stronger than steel.:

Finance Minister Arun Jaitely paid a homage on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He tweeted:

Homage to #SardarVallabhbhaiPatel on #RashtriyaEktaDiwas #NationalUnityDay pic.twitter.com/99iBIsVjfV

— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) October 31, 2018

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar also tweeted:

Remembering #SardarVallabhbhaiPatel on his birth anniversary. #RashtriyaEktaDiwas

— Manohar Parrikar (@manoharparrikar) October 31, 2018

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