Many paid tribute to, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, called Iron man of India, on his death anniversary.
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Home Minister Rajnath Singh were among the early birds who paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 66th death anniversary saying that country was grateful for his role in "freedom struggle and decisive leadership".
"Tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his Punya Tithi (death anniversary). India is grateful to him for his role in freedom struggle and decisive leadership," PM Modi said in a tweet.
Finance Minister Jaitley tweeted:
Other BJP leaders including Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Hayana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also paid tribute India's iron man.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on October 31, 1875 in Nadiad, a small village in Gujarat. He was popularly known as the 'Iron man' of India. He died on December 15, 1950 after suffering a heart attack in Mumbai.
Mr Patel was conferred with the highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, in 1991 for his services to the nation.
"Tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his Punya Tithi (death anniversary). India is grateful to him for his role in freedom struggle and decisive leadership," PM Modi said in a tweet.
Finance Minister Jaitley tweeted:
We remember & pay our respectful tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a great leader & statesman on his Punya Tithi. #SardarPatel
— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) December 15, 2016
Other BJP leaders including Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Hayana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also paid tribute India's iron man.
My tribute to the great architect of Modern and United India "Iron Man" Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Ji on his death anniversary. pic.twitter.com/LUxr9yJdYj
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) December 15, 2016
I bow to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 'punyatithi' today. His contribution in uniting the Independent India will always be remembered.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 15, 2016
A statesman with a strong will & excellent vision- tributes to the Iron Man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ji on his Nirvan Diwas.
— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) December 15, 2016
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on October 31, 1875 in Nadiad, a small village in Gujarat. He was popularly known as the 'Iron man' of India. He died on December 15, 1950 after suffering a heart attack in Mumbai.
Mr Patel was conferred with the highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, in 1991 for his services to the nation.
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