National Unity Day

 

National Unity Day   1.            National Unity Day is celebrated in India on 31 October. Also know as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. 2.            The day is introduced by the Government of India in 2014. Nodal Ministry for National Unity Day by the Home Ministry of India. 3.            To foster and reinforce our commitment to strengthen the unity, integrity and security of the nation. 4.            The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who had a major role in the political integration of India. 5.            The day is also celebrated as Rashtriya Sankalp Diwas or National Pledge Day as it marks the day of assassination of Indira Gandhi.  6.            In 2023 year, a campaign “Meri Maati Mera Desh” is also being organiznd to honour our brave freedom fighters who sacriliced their lives for our Independence. 7.            National Unity Week observed from 25th to 31st October. 8.            A Pledge taking ceremony for administration of 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' pledge to all employees arrd organize a”Run for Unity”' programme. 9.            Commemorative stamp issued on National Unity Day 2016 depicting Statue of Unity and Sardar Patel. 10.               The Statue of Unity, Kevadia, Gujrat. The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet) located near Kevadia in the state of Gujarat, India. It depicts Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India and an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi. Patel is highly respected for his leadership in uniting 562 princely states of India to form the single Union of India. The statue is located in Gujarat on the Narmada River in the Kevadiya colony, facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of the city of Vadodara. The project was first announced in 2010, and construction started in October 2013 by Indian company Larsen & Toubro, with a total construction cost of ₹27 billion (US$422 million). It was designed by Indian sculptor  Ram V. Sutar and was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on 31 October 2018, the 143rd anniversary of Patel's birth.