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KEVADIYA, OCT 31
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the truth of last year’s Pulwama terror attack, in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, has been accepted in Pakistan Parliament.
India pays homage to Sardar Patel. Watch from Kevadia. https://t.co/nU3CKUHygg
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 31, 2020
He also said that when the entire nation was mourning the death of brave soldiers in the Pulwama terror attack, some people indulged in “dirty politics” for their political gains.
Modi’s statement came days after Pakistan’s Science & Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry admitted his country’s role in the Pulwama attack during a debate in their National Assembly (Parliament).
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— Central Bureau of Communication, Ahmedabad,Gujarat (@CBCAhmedabad) October 31, 2020
The prime minister was speaking at Kevadiya in Gujarat after paying tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity on his 145th birth anniversary.
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— Vijay Rupani (Modi Ka Parivar) (@vijayrupanibjp) October 31, 2020
“The country cannot forget the unwanted statements given after Pulwama attack. Dirty politics laced with selfishness and arrogance was at its peak when the country was suffering from immense pain,” Modi said.
“The real face of such people has been exposed after the truth was accepted in the Parliament of our neighbouring country,” he added.
“Politics done after Pulwama attack shows that people can cross any limit for their political gains. I want to urge such political parties not to indulge in this kind of politics as it affects the morale of our security forces,” he said.
“You should refrain from playing into the hands of anti-national forces, knowingly or unknowingly,” he added.
PM pays tributes to Sardar Patel at Statue of Unity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India”s first home minister, at the 182-meter tall Statue of Unity here on his 145th birth anniversary.
Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary is being celebrated as ”Rashtriya Ekta Diwas” (National Unity Day) since 2014.
Modi, whose two-day Gujarat visit started on Friday, reached the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya in Narmada district this morning and offered flowers at the feet of the monument of Sardar Patel.
At the same time, rose petals were showered on the statue from helicopters.
Modi then headed to the parade ground and administered ”national unity pledge” to the gathering on this occasion.
President, VP, Shah pay tributes to Sardar Patel
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, and Home Minister Amit Shah paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary on Saturday, which is observed as the “National Unity Day”.
The top dignitaries paid their tributes to the first home minister of independent India at his statue located at Patel Chowk here.
Later, Shah also administered the “National Unity Day” pledge to government officials, security personnel, and others.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and New Delhi MP Meenakashi Lekhi were also present on the occasion.
Later, in a tweet in Hindi, Shah said Patel’s bold leadership, devotion and patriotism will always guide the nation.
The Centre observes October 31 across the country as a day to foster and reinforce the government”s dedication to preserve and strengthen the unity, integrity, and security of the nation by celebrating it as the “Rashtriya Ekta Diwas” or “National Unity Day” to commemorate Patel”s birth anniversary.
The Narendra Modi government has been observing Patel’s birth anniversary as the “Rashtriya Ekta Diwas” since 2014.
Patel was born on October 31, 1875, in Gujarat’s Nadiad.
He is credited for the merger of over 560 princely states into the Union of India.
As part of Patel’s birth anniversary celebrations, various programmes are being organised across the country, recalling his contribution to the unification of India.
