Srinagar, Oct 31: Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) was celebrated by CRPF with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervor at Group Center CRPF Srinagar, Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) & HQ Srinagar Sector on Saturday to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of independent India.
He was not merely a freedom fighter, he was the architect of India’s political unity and integrated more than 562 princely states into the Indian Union after Independence in 1947, thereby laying the foundation of a united India.
As per a statement, the occasion was marked by a series of activities aimed at promoting national unity, integrity, solidarity and a sense of collective responsibility towards the nation. The Programme commenced with floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, followed by the administration of the National Unity Day Pledge, reaffirming the commitment to preserve the unity, integrity and security of the nation.
The commemorative Programme was observed at GC CRPF Srinagar and presided over by Rajesh Kumar, IPS, SDG, CRPF, J&K Zone, and attended by the Pawan Kumar Sharma, Inspector General, CRPF Srinagar Sector, Vivek Bhandral, DIG, GC CRPF Srinagar, other senior officers & personnel of the Force.
