Many people, including BJP leaders participated in the Run for Unity organised in the State capital on Sunday prior to Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s address at the Parade Ground as part of his Shankhnaad Rally.
As part of the national campaign for the Statue of Unity, the Run for Unity was organised in locations across the nation — including the State capital Dehradun. BJP Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Vijay, former BJP State president Bachi Singh Rawat, party Mahanagar head Neelam Sehgal and various other party leaders were present on the occasion.
The main Run for Unity in Dehradun was flagged off at Rajpur Road with many people participating. People from different age-groups and various sections of society participated in the run. Apart from the main event, the people of Raipur area also organised a Run for Unity with the father of Kargil martyr Jaideep Singh Bhandari, Bachan Singh Negi flagging off the two-kilomtre run. Students of Maharana Pratap Sports College, various schools in the area, members of various social organisations and professional bodies also participated in the Run for Unity in Dehradun.