Sardar Patel deprived of Bharat Ratna for too long, says Amit shah

Union Home Minister, Amit Shah flagged off the ‘Run for Unity’ at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday morning. The event is being organized to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who was born on 31st of October 1875. Speaking on this occasion, the Home Minister said, Unity Run is not just a resolution for the unity of the country, now the Unity Run has also become a resolution for a Viksit Bharat. Remembering the contributions of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Shah said Sardar Patel played a pivotal role in unifying the diverse princely states to form a united country. Shah raised questions over delaying the conferment of Bharat Ratna to Sardar Patel saying that unfortunate attempts were made to forget Sardar Patel for years. He said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has worked to keep the memory of Sardar Patel alive by installing the world’s tallest statue in Gujarat. The Home Minister said that the Unity for Run is being organized for the unity and integrity of the country. 

वर्षों तक सरदार साहब को भुलाने का प्रयास किया गया, मगर मोदी जी ने सरदार साहब की विश्व की सबसे ऊंची प्रतिमा बनाकर उनकी याद को चिरंजीव करने का काम किया।#Run4Unity pic.twitter.com/KPLBRo7UfV

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 29, 2024

Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya, Manohar Lal, Nityanand Rai, and Delhi LG VK Saxena were also present during the flagging-off ceremony. Around eight thousand runners have participated in the Run for Unity.