October 01, 2026 11:17 pm (IST)
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India to celebrate Sardar Patel Jayanti as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas tomorrow, PM to flag off Run for Unity at Rajpath
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): The nation will celebrate the birth anniversary of the first Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or the National Unity Day on Saturday.
Modi will offer floral tributes at Sardar Patel statue on Parliament Street in New Delhi at 7.30am.
The Prime Minister will then address the people assembling at Rajpath for the "Run For Unity".
He will administer the pledge of unity to the assembled gathering.
The Prime Minister will flag off the "Run For Unity" on the occasion of Sardar Patel Jayanti from the lawns of Vijay Chowk around 8.15am.
The participation is voluntary and a large number of people including school-children and sportspersons are expected to join the Run for Unity.
Ahead of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, the pledge of National Unity was administered at many offices of Government of India in New Delhi on Friday.
The celebrations are also being held in states and abroad. Union Ministers are also attending these celebrations at different places.
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