The Prime Minister said this National Unity Day marks the beginning of Sardar Patel’s 150th birth anniversary and the country will celebrate this occasion for two years.
PM’s Urban Naxals Warning On National Unity Day
The Prime Minister said this National Unity Day marks the beginning of Sardar Patel’s 150th birth anniversary and the country will celebrate this occasion for two years. PM Narendra Modi said some powers are trying to weaken national unity for the sake of politics and called upon people to identify and fight against this “alliance of urban Naxals”.
The Prime Minister was speaking on National Unity Day, which coincided with Diwali this time, near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s grand statue at Kewadiya in Gujarat.
“Countries are growing apart but coming close to India. This is not ordinary a new history is being written. The world is watching how India is resolving its issues. So, we must protect our unity,” he said, after paying tributes to Sardar Patel, who played a key role in national integration after India’s Independence in 1947.
Some perverted powers are worried about India’s rise. Within India, and outside it, such people are trying to create instability and anarchy. They want the wrong message to go to global investors. These people are targeting the forces, running misinformation campaigns. They are trying to divide (people) in the name of caste. They aim to weaken India’s society and unity.
“Unity is important for economic progress and our goal to become a developed nation. This unity is important for social harmony. If we are committed to social justice, unity is the pre-condition. Let us move forward together,” he said.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Born: 31 October 1875, Nadiad
Awards: Bharat Ratna
Children: Dahyabhai Patel, Maniben Patel
Spouse: Jhaverba Patel (m. 1893–1909)
Parents: Jhaverbhai Patel, Ladba Patel
Organization founded: Indian National Trade Union Congress
