In a bid to pay befitting tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 142nd birth anniversary, Haryana Government will organize a state level function at Sirsa on October 31.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal would flag-off the “Run for Unity” program at Sirsa in the state level function, said an official spokesman.
He said that with a view to foster and reinforce dedication to preserve and strengthen unity, integrity and security of nation, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (national unity day) is being observed all over the country on October 31 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Also, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate this Statue of Unity built in Gujarat to the country on October 31, the spokesman said.
He further said that iron was collected from all over the country for the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat. This ‘Statue of Unity’, tallest statue in the world, measuring 182 meters has been constructed in 42 months.
The spokesman said that ‘Run for Unity’ programme would be organised at all district headquarters.
The celebration of the occasion annually helps youth of the country to be aware of and provides an opportunity to everyone to maintain the integral strength of the nation. In 2014, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was introduced by the Government of India to pay tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It makes Indian citizens to realize the importance of national integrity, he added.
He said that Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kanwar Pal Gujjar would flag-off the “Run for Unity” programme in Yamunanagar, Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma in Gurugram, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister OP Dhankar in Jhajjar, Health Minister Anil Vij in Ambala, Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister, Rao Narbir Singh in Rewari, Urban Local Bodies Minister Kavita Jain in Sonipat.
Among others, Transport Minister Krishan Lal Panwar will flag off the event in Panipat, Industries and Commerce Minister Vipul Goel in Faridabad, Minister of State for Co-operation Manish Kumar Grover in Rohtak, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Kumar in Fatehabad. The Deputy Commissioners would flag-off the “Run for Unity” in district Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Jind and Mewat, he added.