Residents of Hazaribagh paid homage to the Iron Man of India, first Home Minister and great freedom fighter Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel here on Tuesday.
Different programmes were organized by different organizations throughout the day and at the time of filling of this report a cultural program based on the theme national unity and integrity was going to start in the local town hall.
The day began with the garlanding the statue of Sardar Patel situated at Patel chowk near Inderpuri cinema hall. DC Ravi Shankar Shukla, SP Anoop Birthare, other officials, Mayor and Deputy Mayor and members of different political parties including MlA Manish Jaiswal paid their homage on this occasion to the great soul.
After this run for unity race was organized from Inderpuri to DVC chowk in which thousands of denizens ran for the unity of the country.
At BSF training center Meru the jawans of 175 battalion celebrated the day as national unity and integrity day.
They took the pledge to serve to keep the country united and to guard the borders. Deputy Commandant Uday Singh Chandel gave them the oath. later the battalion felicitated its 4 members who were going to retire from the service today. On this occasion Inspector Sajit Toppo, Sub Inspector Sanjeev Kumar Bhagat, and others were present.
In Vinoba Bhave University a seminar was organized on this occasion by the political science department of the university. VC Prof. Ramesh Sharan and registrar Prof. BP Rukhaiyar addressed the gathering. Both illustrated the contributions of Sardar Patel in making the new India after Independence.
In the evening final match of Mukhya Mantri football tournament was organized in local stadium. DC Ravi Shankar Shukla felicitated the winner and runners up team by giving trophies to the team members and best player of the tournament. In DVC national unity day was also organized with enthusiasm. The staffs of DVC took part in the unity run.
The postal department organized painting competition on the theme corruption free India for the students. Postal Superintendent SK Mishra felicitated the winners.
In the evening an attractive march past program was organized by the CRPF jawans in local lake road. MP cum MoS Jayant Sinha
participated in this program and acknowledged the contribution of the jawans in keeping the country united and their services to keep the enemies away from our borders.