In Pics: Amit Shah addresses inauguration of `Unity Run` in New Delhi

Updated On: 31 October, 2023 03:42 PM IST | Editor

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the inauguration of `Unity Run` organised on the occasion of National Unity Day to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in New Delhi on Tuesday. ANI Photo

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<p>Addressing the event Shah asked all citizens to take a pledge to put the nation in the top position in the world in all sectors by 2047 when it will celebrate the centenary of its Independence</p>

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Addressing the event Shah asked all citizens to take a pledge to put the nation in the top position in the world in all sectors by 2047 when it will celebrate the centenary of its Independence

<p>"It was because of Sardar Patel that we have today`s India. It was due to his unforgettable contribution that the whole country -- from Kashmir to Kanyakumari-- is united. Without Sardar Patel`s contribution and farsightedness, we would not have been here today," he said</p>

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"It was because of Sardar Patel that we have today`s India. It was due to his unforgettable contribution that the whole country -- from Kashmir to Kanyakumari-- is united. Without Sardar Patel`s contribution and farsightedness, we would not have been here today," he said

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On the occasion, Shah flagged off a `Run for Unity` which began from the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the national capital.

<p>He said that 7,700 people took part in the run. Those who participated in the run included sports personalities, sports enthusiasts and personnel of central police forces</p>

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He said that 7,700 people took part in the run. Those who participated in the run included sports personalities, sports enthusiasts and personnel of central police forces

<p>The flagging-off ceremony also saw the presence of Union ministers Anurag Thakur, Meenakashi Lekhi, Nityanand Rai, Ajay Kumar Mishra, Nisith Pramanik, besides Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and others</p>

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The flagging-off ceremony also saw the presence of Union ministers Anurag Thakur, Meenakashi Lekhi, Nityanand Rai, Ajay Kumar Mishra, Nisith Pramanik, besides Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and others

<p>The central government has been observing October 31 as `Rashtriya Ekta Diwas` or National Unity Day since 2014 to foster and reinforce its dedication to preserving and strengthening the unity, integrity and security of the nation</p>

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The central government has been observing October 31 as `Rashtriya Ekta Diwas` or National Unity Day since 2014 to foster and reinforce its dedication to preserving and strengthening the unity, integrity and security of the nation

<p>Patel was born on October 31, 1875, at Nadiad in Gujarat. As India`s first home minister and deputy prime minister, Patel is credited for the merger of over 550 princely states into the Union of India. As part of the celebrations, various programmes are organised across the country, recalling Sardar Patel`s contribution to the unify India.</p>

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Patel was born on October 31, 1875, at Nadiad in Gujarat. As India`s first home minister and deputy prime minister, Patel is credited for the merger of over 550 princely states into the Union of India. As part of the celebrations, various programmes are organised across the country, recalling Sardar Patel`s contribution to the unify India.

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