Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Sunday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, describing him as the architect of modern India whose wisdom and efforts laid the foundation for a unified and strong nation.
On the second day of his visit to Varanasi, the chief minister offered floral tributes at the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Maldahiya.
The minister added that today the entire country rededicates itself to the unity and integrity of the nation through the Run for Unity and the National Unity Day Pledge.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' without naming it, and said that the party has ignored Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary.
Sardar Patel University came into existence 52 years after the setting up of the Himachal Pradesh University to enable the youth to get higher education.
The PM said Swacchh Bharat mission is a success adding that more than 3 lakh people gathered to participate in a cleanliness drive.
Addressing a party meeting in this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah said the BJP built the tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel but could not keep the promise of constructing a Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Taking a dig at the Prime Minister, Gandhi said Modi was finally speaking what is in his heart and he could go to any lengths to prove he was better than others.
Addressing a Bharatiya Janata Party election rally at Tandur near Hyderabad, he said the BJP would give security to all but would not allow anybody to spread anarchy.
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