The Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had made a vital contribution to achieve freedom for India from colonial rule, said Chief Minister Harish Rawat. The CM said this while attending a meet organised by Sardar Patel Vichar Manch to mark the occasion of Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel park in Bindukhadak on Monday.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Rawat said that Vallabhbhai Patel is believed to be one of the founding fathers of the democratic nation India. The CM said, “He had made special effort to maintain and establish the unity and integrity of the nation. He played the central role in the geo-political unification of India,” said the chief minister. Rawat also stressed on the need for carrying forward the efforts of Vallabhbhai Patel, strengthening national unity and boosting development. At the programme venue in Bindukhadak, the CM announced the the road in the area would be named after the Iron Man of India in addition to which a Toran Dwar will also be made and named after him.
On the occasion, the chief minister also heard the grievances of the local villagers and directed the officials concerned to ensure speedy redressal of the issues. The chief minister also distributed blankets among the villagers on the occasion. He said that about 90 per cent dues of the sugar cane farmers had been cleared while the remaining amount would be paid in the near future too. Resolving the problems being faced by the poor and issues of the farmers has been among the major priorities of the state government, averred the CM. He also referred to the issue of women empowerment stating that the state government had implemented varied schemes for women of all sections of society. Earlier, the CM also visited the Kalkidev Sahib Gurudwara at Ramnagar in Roorkee where he paid his obeisance and attended a gathering in the presence of MlA Mamta Rakesh, local public representatives and Haridwar district magistrate HBS Chugh among others.