Sardar vallabhbhai patel portrait

• October 31 was announced as National Unity Day by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in remembrance of Sardar Patel • Sardar Patel is credited for the integration of the Indian of the princely states into the Indian Union • On the 143rd birthday of Sardar Patel, the Statue of Unity was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced October 31 as National Unity Day in remembrance of Sardar Patel and the day was celebrated for the first time in 2014. Sardar Patel was a member of the Indian National Congress and helped the country during the Independence struggle and then guided in its integration into a united and independent nation. In addition to this, a pledge is also read out in government offices which reads as, "I solemnly pledge that I dedicate myself to preserving the unity, integrity, and security of the nation and also strive hard to spread this message among my fellow countrymen. I take this pledge in the spirit of the unification of my country which was made possible by the vision and actions of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. I also solemnly resolve to make my own contribution to ensure the internal security of my country." The Statue of Unity was inaugurated on October 31, 2018, on the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The statue is the world’s largest statue and it depicts Vallabhbhai Patel. The statue has a height of 597 feet (182 metres). The statue is located on the Narmada River facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam, so...

In a widely shared video, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar can be seen being ‘persuaded’ to place a photograph of former Deputy Prime Minister late Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at a function to observe the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, in the Congress party office in Bengaluru. In the video shared by BJP MLA M.P. Renukacharya on Twitter, former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah can be heard asking Mr. Shivakumar to place a portrait of Sardar Patel with Indira Gandhi to avoid criticism by the ruling BJP. Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary is on October 31. Replying to Mr. Siddaramaiah, Mr. Shivakumar can be heard saying, “We never keep Patel’s photograph on this day (Indira Gandhi’s death anniversary).” Later, Mr. Shivakumar can be seen directing an employee in the party office to bring a photograph of Sardar Patel. This conversation was picked up by the mike of a news channel. Addressing mediapersons later, Mr, Shivakumar explained, “We used to have separate functions for the two events. We don’t want to mix death and birth anniversaries of leaders.” On criticism by the BJP, the KPCC president said, “The BJP neither respects Indira Gandhi nor Sardar Patel... Please ask BJP leaders what they have done on the birth anniversary of Patel or death anniversary of Indira Gandhi. We respect our freedom fighters and leaders.” This is not the only instance of...