Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah has announced that the Government of India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, will commemorate 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel with a two-year-long nationwide celebration from 2024 to 2026.
Announcing about the decision of celebration in a post on X platform, Union Home Minister wrote “Sardar Patel Ji’s enduring legacy as the visionary behind the establishment of one of the world’s most robust democracies and his pivotal role in unifying India from Kashmir to Lakshadweep remains indelible. To honor his monumental contributions, the government of India, under the leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji, will commemorate his 150th birth anniversary with a two-year-long nationwide celebration from 2024 to 2026. This celebration will serve as a testament to his remarkable achievements and the spirit of unity that he epitomized.”
Sardar Patel Ji’s enduring legacy as the visionary behind the establishment of one of the world’s most robust democracies and his pivotal role in unifying India from Kashmir to Lakshadweep remains indelible. To honor his monumental contributions, the government of India, under…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 23, 2024
National Unity Day, also known as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, was first celebrated in India on October 31, 2014. The day was introduced by the Government of India to honor the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a founding father of India and the country’s first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister. Patel played a key role in integrating 560 princely states into the Union of India.
