Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

PM Modi said for India, its unity has never been a necessity, but has been its uniqueness. "This unity of our country has been eyesore for our enemies. Not just today, but from thousands of years," he said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel realised the dream of a strong and united India even when there were efforts by "some forces to keep India divided."

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar failed to toe the BJP line on the Jinnah controversy, with some hard-hitting remarks that appeared to club his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav

The BSP hit out at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday for speaking of Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the same breath and alleged that there is a "collusion" between the SP and the BJP

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, under attack over his comments counting Mohammad Ali Jinnah among the icons of India's freedom struggle, was not spared by AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, who curtly advised him to "read some history".

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh Harnath Singh Yadav slammed Akhilesh Yadav for comparing Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru and said that he should tender an apology to country

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has landed into a controversy with his comments counting Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, among freedom icons of India.

The BJP attacked the Congress today over alleged discussions during its Working Committee meeting held over the weekend, and claimed that a leader from Kashmir had vilified Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, one of the icons of the party.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has directed Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO to reopen the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Covid care hospital in Delhi. He has also asked the defence body to set up a new facility in Lucknow.

Three doctors in Delhi and two nurses in Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus, sources said today. Two of the cases were from Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital and one from the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Hospital. .

Contending that Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel's contributions have been undervalued for long, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday questioned the "delay" in conferring Bharat Ratna on the first home minister.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Birth Anniversary: The "Run for Unity" this year will mark the 144th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, the "Iron Man of India".

The birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first home minister and freedom fighter, is being observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed people to come out in large numbers to participate in the "Run for Unity" to be organised across the country to mark the 144th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, on October 31.

Within 11 months of unveiling, the Statue of Unity is attracting tourist footfall which is almost on par with the 133-year-old Statue of Liberty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

PM Modi said for India, its unity has never been a necessity, but has been its uniqueness. "This unity of our country has been eyesore for our enemies. Not just today, but from thousands of years," he said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel realised the dream of a strong and united India even when there were efforts by "some forces to keep India divided."

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar failed to toe the BJP line on the Jinnah controversy, with some hard-hitting remarks that appeared to club his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav

The BSP hit out at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday for speaking of Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the same breath and alleged that there is a "collusion" between the SP and the BJP

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, under attack over his comments counting Mohammad Ali Jinnah among the icons of India's freedom struggle, was not spared by AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, who curtly advised him to "read some history".

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh Harnath Singh Yadav slammed Akhilesh Yadav for comparing Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru and said that he should tender an apology to country

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has landed into a controversy with his comments counting Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, among freedom icons of India.

The BJP attacked the Congress today over alleged discussions during its Working Committee meeting held over the weekend, and claimed that a leader from Kashmir had vilified Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, one of the icons of the party.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has directed Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO to reopen the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Covid care hospital in Delhi. He has also asked the defence body to set up a new facility in Lucknow.

Three doctors in Delhi and two nurses in Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus, sources said today. Two of the cases were from Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital and one from the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Hospital. .

Contending that Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel's contributions have been undervalued for long, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday questioned the "delay" in conferring Bharat Ratna on the first home minister.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Birth Anniversary: The "Run for Unity" this year will mark the 144th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, the "Iron Man of India".

The birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first home minister and freedom fighter, is being observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed people to come out in large numbers to participate in the "Run for Unity" to be organised across the country to mark the 144th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, on October 31.

Within 11 months of unveiling, the Statue of Unity is attracting tourist footfall which is almost on par with the 133-year-old Statue of Liberty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.