Guwahati: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the ‘Run for Unity’ marathon in Guwahati’s Sarusajai Stadium on Tuesday on the occasion of ‘National Unity Day’, honouring India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Taking to platform ‘X’, the union minister wrote, “Delighted to join fitness enthusiasts at the Run for Unity event at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati organised by @shipmin_indiaas part of the #RashtriyaEktaDiwas celebrations.”
Delighted to join fitness enthusiasts at the Run for Unity event at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati organised by @shipmin_india as part of the #RashtriyaEktaDiwas celebrations.
It was inspiring to witness students from various schools and local take part in the evening upholding… pic.twitter.com/tID6za6Yz6
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) October 29, 2024
“It was inspiring to witness students from various schools and local take part in the evening upholding the ideal of unity espoused by Iron Man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ji,” he said.
Sonowal was accompanied by Assam Minister Keshab Mahanta and Guwahati MP Bijuli Kalita Medhi.
The ‘Run for Unity’ events are taking place across India in memory of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and remembering his enduring legacy.
The ‘Run for Unity’, held on National Unity Day to honour Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, is celebrated nationwide this year on October 29 due to the Diwali festivities.
On 31 October 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to organize the Unity Run in memory of the great Sardar Patel for the unity and integrity of the country.
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In Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the Unity Run on Unity Day. “This Unity Run is not just a resolution for the unity of India, now the Unity Run has also become a resolution for a ‘Viksit Bharat’,” Amit Shah said.
