Rashtriya Ekta Diwas

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti: States across the country pay tribute to first home minister, flag off Run for Unity

Since 2014, every year on 31 October the National Unity Day is observed to pay tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel – an Indian politician who played a pivotal role in India's freedom struggle and then during the integration of the country.

BJP's attempts to adopt Congress 'stalwart' Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel shows it has no freedom fighter of its own, says Priyanka Gandhi

Since 2014, every year on 31 October 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' or the National Unity Day is observed to pay tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, an Indian politician who played a pivotal role in India's freedom struggle and then during the integration of the country.

National Unity Day: Narendra Modi defends abrogation of Article 370, says special status provisions 'only generated terrorism' in J&K

Paying glowing tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on National Unity Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday defended the abrogation of Article 370, saying the special status provisions only generated terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti: Amit Shah flags off 'Run for Unity' to observe 144th birth anniversary of 'Iron Man of India'

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti: Patel the 'Iron Man of India' was born on 31 October, 1875 at Nadiad in Gujarat. India's first Home Minister, Patel is credited for merger of over 560 states into the Union of India.

Narendra Modi pays floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Statue of Unity, administers 'national unity pledge'

Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the country's first home minister, at the Statue of Unity here on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.

National Unity Day 2019: On Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti, nation gears up to mark 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas'

National Unity Day 2019: On Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 144th birth anniversary this year, Modi will visit Kevadia in Gujarat to pay homage to the great leader at the Statue of Unity.

BJP trying to 'adopt' Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, rewrite history, says Congress

Hitting out at BJP for creating creating controversy over Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Congress said that " BJP was trying to adopt party leaders and rewrite history".

Ravi Shankar Prasad asks what took 41 yrs to give Bharat Ratna to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Ravi Shankar Prasad wondered why it took 41 years to give the Bharat Ratna to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who would have made a difference to the "shape and direction" of India had he been the first prime minister

Politicians celebrate Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, Narendra Modi says India is united because of Vallabhbhai Patel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off a 1.5-kilometre run to commemorate the 142nd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

On Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, Narendra Modi slams 'previous govts' for ignoring Sardar Patel, flags off Run for Unity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Congress in a veiled attack for not giving Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel his due credit while flagging off Run for Unity marking 142nd birth anniversary of Patel and the beginning of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations