Modi leads tributes to Sardar Patel on birth anniversary

'His momentous service and monumental contribution to India can never be forgotten'

It was a day of tributes as Tuesday marked the 142nd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister of India.

 

A leader of the Indian National Congress, Patel was one of the pioneering figures in India's freedom struggle.

 

It also coincided with the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the BJP has never hid his admiration for the Congressman Patel.

We salute Sardar Patel on his Jayanti. His momentous service and monumental contribution to India can never be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/t9TFeii3IP

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 31, 2017

 

Rahul Gandhi, the Congress Vice-President, and his party paid tribute to Patel's work in unifying a once fragmented India, with a few princely States demanding autonomy, after independence. The Congress quoted one of Patel's famous words.

An embodiment of integrity & strength, Sardar Patel was one of the architects of Idea of India. My tributes to him on his birth anniversary. pic.twitter.com/RgoGklx9kA

— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) October 31, 2017

 

Remembering Iron Leader Sardar Patel, whose uncompromising efforts were instrumental in keeping India united after Independence. pic.twitter.com/AAtEhWg7nT

— Congress (@INCIndia) October 31, 2017

 

On Patel's 74th birthday. He died a year later.

31 October 1949 :: Prayer Ceremony Organized by Delhi Citizens on Sardar Patel's Birthday

( Photo Division ) pic.twitter.com/9uas7PRzDa

— indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) October 30, 2017

 

Here's one of Patel's celebrated achievements

1948 :: Sardar Patel Worked for Unification of India , Nizam of Hyderabad Surrenders To Sardar Patel pic.twitter.com/CYRv63Wekn

— indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) October 30, 2017

 

Here's former President Pranab Mukherjee

My tributes to #SardarPatel on his birth anniversary. He will forever be a source of strength & integrity for India.#CitizenMukherjee

— Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) October 31, 2017

 

 

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also paid tribute to Patel's contribution towards national integration

Tributes to #SardarVallabhbhaiPatel on his birth anniversary pic.twitter.com/LQmg7JAqaA

— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) October 31, 2017

 

 

President Ram Nath Kovind paid tribute at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan

#PresidentKovind paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today pic.twitter.com/gOyCMF0dwz

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 31, 2017

 

 

BJP President Amit Shah was in Shimla for Rashtriya Ekta Divas to promote national unity, as a tribute to Patel's tireless efforts

 

Flagged-off #RunForUnity Marathon while celebrating #RashtriyaEktaDiwas in Shimla, a tribute to Sardar Patel. pic.twitter.com/HQbgCBOSkF

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 31, 2017

 

 

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu had inaugurated the national conference and exhibition on Making of a Gandhian Nationalist - A Study of the Life and Times of Sardar Patel

Sardar Patel was a selfless leader, placed country's interests above everything else & shaped India's destiny with single-minded devotion. pic.twitter.com/FVwB1tBUSy

— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) October 31, 2017