Excelsior Correspondent
LUCKNOW, Oct 31: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said youth should adopt the ideals and life values of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
“Today many anti-national forces are active. They are constantly conspiring to divide the nation. We must expose such forces and thwart their evil intentions. Sardar Patel as the first Home Minister of the country successfully did this work. Merger of 563 princely states after Independence is proof of competence. Present India is because of his futuristic vision”, said the Chief Minister.
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To mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, the Chief Minister on Thursday paid floral tribute at his statue at the GPO Park and flagged off the Unity Run (Run for Unity).
In his address, the CM said, “To propagate the important role played by Patel for the integrity and unity of the country, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi constructed the world’s tallest statue (Statue of Unity) at his birthplace. This was done so that citizens know the work Sardar Patel did for the nation” In order to involve every citizen of the nation, iron was collected from every household to build the statue, the CM added.
The Chief Minister said that several people have sacrificed for the independence of the nation. “Let us make a resolution today to keep this freedom intact”, he said.
Government Ministers Brajesh Pathak, Gopal Ji Tandon, Dr Mahendra Singh, DGP OP Singh, Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
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