North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: Today is a very special day in the history of India. Today National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) It is the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the ‘Iron Man’ of India. He is the same great personality who created today’s strong and united India by uniting more than 562 scattered princely states after independence.
On this very special occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s tallest statue, located in Kevadiya, Gujarat. ‘Statue of Unity’ After reaching there, he paid heartfelt tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
First obeisance, then administered the oath
Prime Minister Modi paid tribute to Sardar Patel early in the morning by paying floral tributes at the 182 meter high huge statue. After this, he addressed thousands of people present there and the entire country. National unity and integrity Administered the oath. Everyone pledged in one voice that they would dedicate themselves to maintaining the unity, integrity and security of the country.
The words of the oath were:“I solemnly swear that I will dedicate myself to maintaining the unity, integrity and security of the nation and will also do my best to spread this message among my countrymen. I take this oath in the spirit of the unity of my country which was made possible by the foresight and actions of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. I also solemnly pledge to do my part to ensure the internal security of my country.”
“If Sardar Patel had not been there…”
Speaking on this occasion, Prime Minister Modi remembered the contribution of Sardar Patel in building the country. He said, “Today, if we can go from Kashmir to Kanyakumari without any hindrance, it is the contribution of Sardar Saheb. With his wisdom and strong will, he did the task of uniting the scattered India into one garland, which seemed almost impossible.”
He appealed to the youth of the country to take inspiration from the life of Sardar Patel and always keep the spirit of ‘Nation First’ paramount.
What is National Unity Day?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government had decided in the year 2014 that Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary, i.e. 31st October, would be celebrated as ‘National Unity Day’ every year. Its objective is to make the young generation of the country aware of the contributions of Sardar Patel and to further strengthen the feeling of unity in the country. Today, in this context, many races and other programs like ‘Run for Unity’ are being organized across the country, in which lakhs of people are participating.
This day reminds us that the real strength of India is its ‘unity in diversity’, and it is the responsibility of all of us 140 crore Indians to maintain this unity.
