National Unity Day observed across Tripura and Madhya Pradesh
Various programmes including runs and pledge ceremonies were held to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
National Unity Day was observed on Saturday to commemorate the birth anniversary of India's first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. According to ANI, the Border Security Force (BSF) Tripura Frontier celebrated the day with a Run for Unity in Agartala, which was flagged off by Chief Minister Manik Saha.
More than 100 BSF personnel participated in the run organised by the state administration. A BSF platoon also took part in the Ekta Diwas Parade organised by the Tripura Police at AD Nagar Police lines, while personnel at Frontier Headquarters took the National Unity Pledge.
In Madhya Pradesh, the Free Press Journal reported that a Run for Unity was organised in Neemuch. Neemuch MLA Dilip Singh Parihar and SP Rajesh Vyas flagged off the event, which included students, athletes, and police personnel.
In Jhabua, Women and Child Development Minister Nirmala Bhuria flagged off a Run for Unity from Rajgarh Naka after paying tribute to Patel. Collector Yogesh Tukaram Bharsat also addressed students during the event.
The District Congress Committee in Alirajpur observed the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Workers offered floral tributes to portraits of both leaders at the Congress office.
In Barwani, Rajkumar Khandelwal Smriti Higher Secondary School held a lamp decoration competition to mark the day. Meanwhile, BJP Mandal Garoth workers offered floral tributes at the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel near the police station intersection.