The BJP will be organising a marathon run on the death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on Sunday at 8 am. In the race being organised for unity, about 5,000 office bearers and workers, including CM Raman Singh will participate. The 2 kilometre long race will be flagged off by the central representative from Gujarat.
The coordinator of the marathon run organising committee and MP Ramesh Bais, on Saturday afternoon told media that the organisation of marathon has been done in all district headquarters. In Raipur, the race will start from Subhash Stadium, which will wend through Chhotapara, Kotwali Chowk, Malviya Road, Jaystambh Chowk, Shastri Chowk and will culminate at the stadium. The race has been christened as Run for Unity. Assumption of the run was done by the BJP prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. On Friday, a meeting was held on the preparation of the run on Ekatma Parisar.
Bais said that this campaign was being launched for the unity of the country. During the campaign, iron pieces and soil would be collected from village to city and send to Gujarat. Workers at village level will collect soil and iron pieces from the village and deposit at mandal level. Mandal office bearers will reach the soil and iron pieces to the districts. From districts the collected soil and iron pieces will be sent to State headquarters, from where it would be sent to Gujarat.
Bais said that a 151 feet high giant statue would be established in Gujarat. For that soil and iron are being collected from across the country. After collecting the soil and iron the statue would be prepared. Organising committee member Sachhidanand Upasane and Sanjay Shrivastava were also present on the occasion.