PM Modi pays tributes to Sardar Patel on his death anniversary

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to Iron Man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary. [caption id=“attachment_1781043” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. PTI image[/caption] “On his Punya Tithi, salutations to Sardar (Vallabhbhai) Patel. We remember his exemplary service and are inspired by his message of unity and integration,” Modi tweeted. Sardar Patel played a major role in the country’s struggle for independence and subsequently guided its integration into a united, independent nation. Patel was born on 31 October, 1875 in Gujarat’s Nadiad town. He died on 15 December, 1950. IANS