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BJP to organize “Run for Unity” on birthday of Sardar Patel

J&K BJP organized a press conference at state headquarter, Trikuta Nagar in which BJP State General Secretary Harinder Gupta along with Senior Leader Anil Gupta provided the details about the “Run for Unity” programme to be organized in the memory of great public leader and 1st Deputy Prime minister of India, the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.
Addressing the press conference, Harinder Gupta said that BJP is committed to give all the great leaders of the Nation their due place in the history which were being ignored due to the vested interests of certain organizations. He said that one of the great leaders, who was one of the founding father of the Independent India, played a leading role in the freedom struggle, guided integration of all the princely states and worked extensively for building up of modern India is Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel who is popularly known as the “Iron Man of India” and popularly called as “Sardar”. He said that BJP has decided to celebrate the birthday of Sardar Patel on 31st October every year as “Rashtriya Ekta diwas”(National Unity Day) as a mark of tribute to eh efforts of country’s first home minister to unite India. On the directions of BJP State President & MLA, Sat Sharma, State BJP has also decided to commemorate the event on mass basis by organizing a “Run for Unity” programme from Satwari Chowk to MAM stadium, affairs of which will be looked after by Anil Gupta as Incharge for the smooth and successful conduct of the programme.
Anil Gupta, while further elaborating details, said that on appeal of BJP and PM Modi, in order to involve the younger generation to make them aware of sacrifices of Sardar Patel, many schools and colleges have also been invited to participate in the run, which will start at 7:00 a.m. from Satwari Chowk. he said that stalls of water and other essentials will be there enroute and Certificates will be given to participants besides cash prize to those who come 1st 2nd and 3rd. He also said that BJP will work whole heartedly for turning event into a grand success. He appealed general public to participate as this is programme of common mass to pay respect to the great soul.
Ayodhya Gupta, Baldev Singh Billawaria, Vinay Gupta, Prem Gupta, Sanjeev Sharma were also present in the press conference.