Remembering the contribution of Patel in the
Independence movement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Mahatma Gandhi
had entrusted him with the planning of the historical Dandi march which
he successfully did, before flagging off Run for Unity in Delhi.
"When we see Ramakrishna Paramhans he appears to be incomplete
without Swami Vivekananda. Similarly, when we see Mahatma Gandhi, he
also appears incomplete without Sardar Patel," he said. Modi also
compared Patel with Chanakya, saying, "The country can never forget
Sardar Patel. Centuries ago, Chanakya conducted a successful experiment
of establishing a strong set up by uniting small princely states.
"Post Independence, the same great work was done by the man whose birth anniversary we are celebrating today, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel," he said.
"It is unfortunate that the man who dedicated his life for the unity of India, faced criticisms and opposition, suffered hurdles in his political career but was never deterred from his goal of uniting the country," the PM said.
Modi said Sardar Patel unified the country through his skill, vision and patriotism. Recalling his role in uniting the entire country after partition, Modi said "Sardar Patel demolished Britishers' plan to divide India in many small regions. He single handedly merged all 550 regions with the country."
"Post Independence, the same great work was done by the man whose birth anniversary we are celebrating today, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel," he said.
"It is unfortunate that the man who dedicated his life for the unity of India, faced criticisms and opposition, suffered hurdles in his political career but was never deterred from his goal of uniting the country," the PM said.
Modi said Sardar Patel unified the country through his skill, vision and patriotism. Recalling his role in uniting the entire country after partition, Modi said "Sardar Patel demolished Britishers' plan to divide India in many small regions. He single handedly merged all 550 regions with the country."
