Hundreds of people across Chhattisgarh joined in to participate in the nationwide 2 km marathon ‘Run for Unity’ spearheaded by BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to pay tributes to India’s first Home Minister late Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary on Sunday.
The prime objective behind ‘Run for Unity’ campaign was not only to remember the late Home Minister but also to kickstart a nation-wide campaign for collection of iron scrap and mud from all cities, towns and villages which would be sent to Gujarat for use in creating the tallest (182 metres) statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the campaign from Vadodara on Sunday.
In Raipur, marathon run commenced at 8 am from Subhash Stadium which was led by Convener of the ‘Run for Unity’ campaign in Chhattisgarh BJP MP Ramesh Bais who was accompanied by BJP State Vice President Sachchidanand Upasane and City Convenor of the campaign and Chairman of Raipur Municipal Corporation Sanjay Srivastava.
The participants of the campaign who comprised citizens, leaders and workers of political parties, students and volunteers of social service organisations gathered at the Subhash Stadium at 7 am. The marathon run passed through Chota Para, Kotwali Chowk, Malviya Road, Jaistambh Chowk and Shastri Chowk before culminating at its origin point at Subhash stadium.
The prominent BJP leaders among other who participated in the campaign in Raipur were—BJP State President Ramsevak Paikra, BJP State General Secretary Rampratap Singh, MlAs Brijmohan Agrawal, Rajesh Munat, Devjibhai Patel, Srichand Sundarani, Navin Markandey besides other party leaders and workers.
In Durg, a large number of citizens joined in the marathon which started from Patel Chowk where BJP’s National Mahila Morcha President Saroj Pandey garlanded the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel before the commencement of the event. The route of the marathon run in Durg was Patel, Chowk, Farishta Complex, Pacharipara, New Bus Stand before reaching its culmination point at Rajendra Park Chowk.
In Kurud, the marathon commenced from Kargil Chowk which was flagged off by MlA Ajay Chandrakar. A large number of students besides citizens participated in the event. In Kawardha, the marathon run was flagged off by MlA Ashok Sahu while in Pandariya the event was flagged off by MlA Motiram Chandravanshi.
In Bemetra, hundreds of citizens joined in the marathon run which was led by a number of public representatives and participated by students and volunteers of social service organisations. Citizens participated in large numbers in the event in other districts of the State which were led by the Convenor of the event in their respective regions.