{"id":50407,"date":"2024-10-31T04:30:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T04:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/31\/pm-modi-pays-tribute-to-sardar-patel-at-statue-of-unity-emphasizes-enduring-legacy-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T04:30:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T04:30:54","slug":"pm-modi-pays-tribute-to-sardar-patel-at-statue-of-unity-emphasizes-enduring-legacy-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/31\/pm-modi-pays-tribute-to-sardar-patel-at-statue-of-unity-emphasizes-enduring-legacy-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Pays Tribute to Sardar Patel at Statue of Unity, Emphasizes Enduring Legacy &#8211; N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gujarat: On October 31, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat, marking the birth anniversary of India\u2019s first Home Minister. This day, celebrated as National Unity Day, honors Patel\u2019s monumental role in unifying the nation.<\/p>\n<p>In a solemn ceremony, PM Modi offered floral tributes at the world\u2019s tallest statue, dedicated to the Iron Man of India. Addressing the gathering, he highlighted Patel\u2019s unwavering commitment to national unity and sovereignty. \u201cThe unity and sovereignty of the nation were his utmost priorities in life. His personality and deeds will continue to inspire every generation of our country,\u201d Modi stated12.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister also administered the \u2018Ekta Pledge\u2019 to reaffirm the nation\u2019s commitment to unity and integrity. The event featured the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Parade, showcasing 16 marching contingents from various states, Union Territories, and Central Armed Police Forces3.<\/p>\n<p>President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar also paid their respects to Patel at Patel Chowk in New Delhi, underscoring his pivotal role in shaping modern India. Across the country, various events and activities were organized to celebrate Patel\u2019s vision and dedication to a united India4.<\/p>\n<p>National Unity Day, observed annually since 2014, serves as a reminder of Patel\u2019s efforts to integrate over 565 princely states into the Indian Union, laying the foundation for a cohesive and strong nation5.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] \u00a0 Gujarat: On October 31, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat, marking the birth anniversary of India\u2019s first Home Minister. This day, celebrated as National Unity Day, honors Patel\u2019s monumental role in unifying the nation. In a solemn ceremony, PM Modi [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PM-Modi-Pays-Tribute-to-Sardar-Patel-at-Statue-of-Unity-Emphasizes-Enduring-Legacy.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50407"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50409,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50407\/revisions\/50409"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}