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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, while referring to the country's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, made a statement which may sting the opposition. Shah said that efforts were made to erase and minimize the great contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to the country and he was deprived of the Bharat Ratna for a long time. While flagging off the 'Run for Unity' race before Patel's birth anniversary, the BJP leader said that it was possible only because of the foresight and wisdom of the country's first Home Minister that more than 550 princely states merged into the Union of India and the country became independent. United.
'PM Modi installs tallest statue of Patel in Kevadiya'
Shah said that it was the result of Sardar Patel's efforts that Hyderabad, Lakshadweep, Junagadh and all other princely states merged with India. Addressing the people present at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi, he said, 'But attempts were made to erase Sardar Patel's great contribution to the country and belittle him. He was also deprived of Bharat Ratna for a long time. Shah said PM Narendra Modi installed the tallest statue of Patel in Kevadiya and gave him due respect.
Sardar Patel was honored with Bharat Ratna 41 years after his death.
Let us tell you that in 2018, PM Modi had inaugurated Patel's 182 meter high statue 'Statue of Unity' in Kevadiya, Gujarat. He had laid the foundation stone of this project in 2013 while being the CM of Gujarat. Shah said that Patel's vision, ideas and message in every field have been embodied by PM Modi. Patel was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1991, 41 years after his death in 1950. The Union Home Minister said that the people of the country are now united and have dedicated themselves to fulfill PM Modi's dream of making India a fully developed nation by 2047.
'Run for Unity is being organized on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras'
Shah said, 'PM Modi has pledged before all the countrymen to make a fully developed India by 2047.' He said that 'Run for Unity' is usually organized on Patel's birth anniversary i.e. October 31, but this year it was organized two days earlier as it was Diwali. Shah said, 'Today we are organizing the race on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras.' Let us tell you that Modi government has been celebrating 31st October every year as 'National Unity Day' since 2014. Sardar Patel was born on 31 October 1875 in Nadiad, Gujarat. (with inputs from language)
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