The Chief Minister further said that India is now on the path to becoming a global superpower, a vision whose foundation was laid by Sardar Patel. He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has realised Patel's dream of complete national integration by abrogating Article 370 in Jammu and
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami hoisted the National Flag at his residence in Dehradun on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day and administered the oath of national unity.
On National Unity Day, Uttarakhand's Director General of Police (DGP) Abhinav Kumar administered the oath of national unity to all officers and employees present at the Police Headquarters in Dehradun.
The Chief Minister also mentioned that the State had suffered a lot of damage due to excessive rains. He expressed grief over the deaths caused by the incessant rains and offered his condolences to the families of the bereaved families.