PM Modi bows to Sardar Patel’s legacy, offers floral tribute at ‘Statue of Unity’
Ahmedabad/Narmada, October 31: On the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar, Kevadia, Gujarat on Saturday and paid floral tribute to him.
During this, flowers were also showered on the giant statue of Sardar Patel from a helicopter. The Prime Minister attended the National Unity Day celebrations and will also participate in the National Unity Parade.
At the event organized to mark Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary, the Prime Minister bowed before his statue and remembered his contribution to the unity and integrity of the country. Following the ceremony, the Prime Minister inaugurated development projects worth over 400 crore rupees.
In Ekta Nagar, the Prime Minister inaugurated the ‘Bharat Parv’ and inspected various stalls. In his presence, approximately 300 artists performed a play based on the famous work “Anandamath.” He then observed the “Ekta Prakash Parv.”
The Prime Minister also attended the Narmada Maha Aarti held at the Narmada Ghat. During this, he participated in religious and cultural events.
The programs organized in Ekta Nagar on the occasion of National Unity Day aim to spread the message of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s contribution to nation-building and national unity and integrity.
It is noteworthy that the Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to Gujarat on October 30 and 31. On Friday, he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth over ₹14,000 crore in Bhildi, Banaskantha. He also transferred approximately ₹19,000 crore to farmers’ accounts under the 24th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
