PM Modi inaugurates Bharat Parv, visits stalls at Ekta Nagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Bharat Parv 2026 at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat’s Narmada district, setting the stage for the two-day Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations that mark the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The cultural festival, organised in the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’, will continue till November 15.

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A highlight of the evening was a theatrical adaptation of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s classic novel Anand Math. Titled 'Anand Math: Maa Ne Phir Bulaya Hai', the approximately 90-minute production was staged by the National School of Drama with around 300 artistes performing on a 100 ft by 100 ft stage. The contemporary interpretation of the 1882 novel, which gave the nation the national song Vande Mataram, formed a key part of the cultural programme at Ekta Nagar, home to the Statue of Unity.

(State Correspondent)