Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday participated in the Unity March, dedicated to the message of national unity and integrity, organised on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. She paid homage to Sardar Patel’s visionary role in nation-building.
On this occasion, under the Chief Minister’s leadership, citizens took two significant pledges. Held at the Pitampura Sports Complex, this grand march concluded amidst an atmosphere of immense enthusiasm and patriotism.
The event, filled with national pride, was attended by several dignitaries, including MP Praveen Khandelwal and MLA Tilak Ram Gupta. All present paid tributes to Sardar Patel and reaffirmed their resolve to follow his ideals.
The programme commenced with an oath-taking ceremony, during which all dignitaries and citizens, led by the Chief Minister, took two important pledges, the first, the ‘Pledge for Swadeshi’, committing to promote the use of products made in India, and the second, a collective pledge for a ‘Drug-Free India’, aimed at building a healthy and empowered nation.
Children presented captivating cultural performances of music and dance, beautifully highlighting themes of patriotism and national unity. The highlight of the event was the ‘March for Unity’, in which hundreds of people, led by the Chief Minister, participated from the Pitampura Sports Complex. This march was a vibrant and inspiring reflection of Sardar Patel’s visionary concept of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that the Unity March symbolises the extraordinary spirit through which, under the far-sighted leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the scattered regions of India were united into a single, integrated nation. This legacy will continue to inspire generations.