Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of independent India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on his death anniversary on December 15.
PM Modi said that Sardar Patel’s visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the nation’s unity laid the foundations of modern India.
In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Tributes to the great Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his Punya Tithi. His visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the nation’s unity laid the foundations of modern India. His exemplary work guides us towards building a stronger, more united country. We continue to draw inspiration from his life and work towards realising his dream of a prosperous India.”
Tributes to the great Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his Punya Tithi. His visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the nation's unity laid the foundations of modern India. His exemplary work guides us towards building a stronger, more united country. We continue to draw…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 15, 2023
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid floral tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary in Lucknow.
“…We are paying tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. We all know Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as a great freedom fighter…Today’s India is formed of the dreams of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel…” said CM Yogi Adityanath.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also paid tribute to Sardar Patel, saying, “Heartfelt tribute to the Bharat Ratna awarded Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary. His tireless efforts to keep the integrity and sovereignty of the country intact with the feeling of one India and the nation being supreme will always remain an example for every countryman.”
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
“When the people become united, then even the cruellest rule cannot stand before them’ ~’Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’…Tributes to the Iron Man of India, the first Deputy Prime Minister of the country, former Congress President and our idol, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who made independent India a complete nation, on his death anniversary. The personality and thoughts of Sardar Patel ji will always inspire the coming generations to serve the nation,” Mallikarjun Kharge posted on X.
“जब जनता एक हो जाती है, तब उसके सामने क्रूर से क्रूर शासन भी नहीं टिक सकता…”
~ सरदार वल्लभ भाई पटेल
एक स्वतंत्र भारत को संपूर्ण राष्ट्र बनाने वाले, भारत के लौह पुरुष, देश के प्रथम उप प्रधानमंत्री, पूर्व कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष व हमारे आदर्श, सरदार वल्लभ भाई पटेल जी की पुण्यतिथि पर… pic.twitter.com/SUscpihFXE
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) December 15, 2023
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, also known as the Iron Man of India, was born on October 31, 1875, in Gujarat’s Nadiad.
He played a crucial role during the freedom struggle of India and was instrumental in the integration of over 500 princely states into the Indian Union. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of the independent India.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel died on December 15, 1950, after suffering a heart attack at Birla House in Mumbai. He was conferred the Bharat Ratna Award posthumously in 1991.
(with inputs from ANI)
