Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant flagged off 'Run for Unity', on the occasion of the 148th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, in Sankhali, here on Tuesday and said that this event was organised to run for progress of India during this 'Azadi ka Amrit Kaal'.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary, which is celebrated as National Unity Day.
Referring to the pledge of moving forward and abandoning the mentality of slavery, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that "India is growing as well as preserving its heritage."
"They refrain from tightening the screws against the anti-national elements. The thoughts of appeasement are so dangerous that they even knock on the doors of courts to save the terrorists. People have to be aware of such thoughts," the Prime Minister said at the event to mark the birth a
India's hockey player, Olympic medalist and Arjuna awardee Vivek Sagar Prasad flagged off the Run of Unity race from Bada Talab in the city at around 7 am on Tuesday. The race ended at the Shaurya Smarak in the city.
Vijayawada Postmaster General DSV Ramana Murthy said, "By uniting more than 562 organizations, Patel said that caste integration will be stopped. He brought the people of the country together. His role in the freedom movement will not be forgotten."
On the occasion of the 148th birth anniversary of Former Deputy Prime Minister of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off 'Run For Unity' in Lucknow on the occasion of Ekta Diwas.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off 'Run For Unity', on the occasion of the 148th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, in Delhi on Tuesday and administered the pledge to fulfill the vision of Sardar Patel.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at his statue-- Statue of Unity-- in Ekta Nagar here on the latter's birth anniversary on Tuesday.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday participated in the 'Run for Unity' on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) in Odisha's Cuttack district.