HM Amit Shah, Prez Kovind pay tributes to Sardar Patel; hail his 'leadership, devotion'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 145th birth anniversary. Hailing his leadership, devotion, and patriotism, Shah paid homage at Patel Chowk in Delhi today.

Taking to Twitter, he said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is the national pride and inspiration of all of us, adding that his iron leadership will always guide us.

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Furthermore, President Ram Nath Kovind also visited Patel Chowk in Delhi and paid homage.

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PM Modi pays tribute

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary, at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. The day is also observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) across the country. The Prime Minister attended the 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' parade on this occasion and administered the oath pledging to ensure the unity of the nation. 

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The man who united India 

Sardar Patel who was born on October 31, 1875, had a fundamental role in merging all the princely states in India. Patel was called the 'Iron Man of India' because he managed to unite all 562 princely states of the pre-independent British India to build the Republic of India as we know today. He served as the First Deputy Prime Minister of India as well as the Home Minister during the political integration of India and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. 

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