Minister of Revenue in Gujarat Government Kaushik Bhai Patel on Monday called on Governor Droupadi Murmu and Chief Minister Raghubar Das to invite them for the inauguration ceremony of the ‘Statue of Unity’. The tallest statue of the world dedicated to the first Home Minister of the country Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel would be opened for public on the birth anniversary of the ‘iron man’ on October 31.
Patel and a team of officials from Gujarat at present are on two day tour of the State for this purpose. He later said that the invitation had been extended to different sections of society, business fraternities, social organizations besides politicians hailing from Jharkhand.
“We met the Governor and the Chief Minister and invited them to witness the ceremony and see the ‘Statue of Unity; which is a tribute to the contributions of Sardar Patel to the nation. We have also on the behalf of our Chief Minister Vijay Bhai Rupani met members of FJCCI, different other organisations, people from Gujarati community and invited them for the ceremony which is going to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31,” said the Minister.
He recalling the contribution of Sardar Patel said that the ‘iron man’ had been instrumental behind unification of the country by facilitating merger 562 princely states into one and ensuring safety and security to the persons who were affected by the partition the country just after the independence.
“He had played commendable role in handling the affairs at that time. The ‘Statue of Unity’ is an attempt to pay tribute to him on the behalf of crores of Indians. The dream of then Gujarat Chief Minister and now Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming true now,” said Patel addressing a press conference later in the day.
The visiting Minister from Gujarat along with Rajya Sabha MP from Jharkhand Parimal Nathwani had on Sunday met office bearers of FJCCI and extended the invitation to them.