Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the 31st of October, the occasion of the National Unity Day addressed the nation.
On the occasion of the National Unity Day, PM Modi visited the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat.
PM Modi offered flowers at the feet of the monument of Sardar Patel and paid his respects on his 145th birth anniversary.
National Unity Day also known as Rashtriya Ekta Day is observed to commemorate Sardar Patel, India’s first Home Minister.
Mr. Modi said 130 crore Indians have honoured all the frontline workers fighting the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19. He said the Nation proved its collective potential during the pandemic in an unprecedented way.
Narendra Modi said, “Nobody had imagined last year that Covid-19 pandemic would strike, but the country fought with collective strength and will, which is unprecedented in history. When other countries of the world are struggling against the pandemic, India has fought it bravely and is coming out of it.”
Later, Mr. Modi administered ‘national unity pledge’ at the parade ground to the gathering.
The Prime Minister also witnessed the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF.)
Taking the national unity pledge Mr. Modi said, “Sardar Patel gave the present form to India by making the diversity of the country, power of free India by uniting the hundreds of princely states of the country. In 2014, we all started celebrating his birthday as a festival of the unity of India.”
He further added, “Today, once again, this country is repeating its pledge for the progress of the country under Sardar Patel’s guidance.’
On the morning of the 31st of October, Mr. Modi took to Twitter and remembered Sardar Patel on the occasion of the National Unity Day.
The tweet read, “A humble tribute to Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the pioneer of national unity and integrity, on his birth anniversary. Tributes to the great Sardar Patel on his Jayanti.”
Besides National Unity Day, the 31st of October 2020 also celebrates Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki.
Speaking about the Valmiki Jayanti, Mr. Modi said, “It is also a wonderful coincidence that today is also Valmiki Jayanti. The cultural unity of India that we see today… The India we experience, the work of making it more vibrant and energetic was done centuries ago by Adikavi Maharishi Valmiki.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two day visit to Gujarat and is likely to return to Delhi on the 31st of October.
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