Amit Shah and Chief Ministers flag off nationwide Run for Unity marathons
The marathons were held on Saturday to mark Rashtriya Ekta Diwas and the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Hundreds of people participated in 'Run for Unity' marathons across India on Saturday. According to the Free Press Journal, the events marked Rashtriya Ekta Diwas and the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the run at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. In Chandigarh, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria flagged off the event, while Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini addressed and flagged off the run in Panchkula.
In Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami flagged off the run at the Pavilion Ground in Dehradun. He noted that Sardar Patel integrated more than 560 princely states to create a unified India.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off the run in Vadodara, and Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha flagged off the event in Agartala. In Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant flagged off runs held across all 12 blocks of the state.
Sawant paid tribute to Patel's role in the liberation of Goa. He also urged citizens to participate in the upcoming census, noting that self-enumeration will occur from November 16 to November 30.
National Unity Day is observed every October 31 to honour Patel's role in the political integration of the country. The day was first celebrated in 2014.