New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the “Run for Unity” at Vijay Chowk near Parliament in New Delhi on Friday morning to celebrate the 139th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day.
Earlier, PM Modi paid floral tributes at the statue of independent India’s first home minister at Patel Chowk, Parliament Street.
The government had earlier announced that it will observe the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel on October 31 every year as National Unity Day as a tribute to his efforts to unite India.
Meanwhile, Home Minister Rajnath Singh will attend a ‘Run For Unity’ in Hyderabad and will also attend a passing out parade for officers of the IPS (Indian Police Service) at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
