New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several others on Tuesday paid tributes to the country’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 148th birth anniversary.
President Murmu, Vice-President Dhankhar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several other dignitaries on Tuesday also offered floral tributes to him at the capital’s Patel Chowk.
In a post on X, the Rashtrapati Bhawan said, “President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Patel Chowk, New Delhi on his birth anniversary observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.”
President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Patel Chowk, New Delhi on his birth anniversary observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. pic.twitter.com/FpdnFfGaYi
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 31, 2023
Prime Minister Modi in a post on X, paying tribute to Sardar Patel said, “On the Jayanti of Sardar Patel, we remember his indomitable spirit, visionary statesmanship and the extraordinary dedication with which he shaped the destiny of our nation. His commitment to national integration continues to guide us. We are forever indebted to his service.”
Birthday wishes to Union Minister Shri @sarbanandsonwal Ji, who is doing exemplary work to fulfil our vision towards port-led development and ensuring a vibrant shipping sector. His efforts to promote Ayush are also noteworthy. Praying for his long and healthy life.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 31, 2023
The Home Minister Amit Shah also took to X and said, “Unity and prosperity of India was the sole aim of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s life. With his rock-solid willpower, political wisdom and hard work, he worked to make India, divided into more than 550 princely states, a united nation. Sardar Patel’s dedicated life to the nation and nation-building work as the country’s first Home Minister will always inspire us. “Tributes to Iron Man Sardar Patel ji on his birth anniversary and best wishes to all the countrymen on ‘National Unity Day’,” Shah added.
देश के एकीकरण व निर्माण में लौहपुरुष सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल जी का अविस्मरणीय योगदान है। आज सरदार साहब की जयंती के अवसर पर नई दिल्ली में उनकी प्रतिमा पर कृतज्ञ राष्ट्र के ओर से श्रद्धासुमन अर्पित किये। pic.twitter.com/J2YRngXYJ5
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 31, 2023
Born in Gujarat in 1875, Sardar Patel was a leading Congress leader and associate of Mahatma Gandhi during the independence struggle. As the first home minister of the independent India, he is credited with uniting hundreds of princely states into the Union. His birth anniversary is celebrated as National Unity Day also known as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.