Chennai: The unveiling of the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India, at Sadhu Bet in Gujarat by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a “historic moment in the Indian history," Governor Banwarilal Purohit said and called upon the people to propagate the message of Patel’s life far and wide.
“It is the tallest statue in the world and has been aptly named as the “Statue of Unity” he said. "The Sardar was indeed the unifier of India. Let us follow in his footsteps and propagate the message of his life far and wide so as to inspire millions of young men and women to join us on the noble journey of serving the nation with selfishness and devotion,” Mr. Banwarilal said.
He was speaking at the 143rd birth anniversary celebration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, organised by the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel memorial trust and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai Kendra at Mylapore here on Wednesday.
Mr. Purohit said “Patel stood like a rock where others wavered. Where others faltered he led the way. And where others made compromises he upheld the national interest as paramount and successfully steered India, towards the dawn of political freedom.”
