LG flags off ‘Run for Unity’ to commemorate birth anniversary of Sardar Patel in Srinagar

LG Administers ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ Pledge to the assembled gathering at Bakshi Stadium , Raj Bhavan

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off ‘Run for Unity’ to commemorate the birth anniversary of SardarVallabhbhai Patel in Srinagar here on Tuesday.
Citizens from different age groups participated in the run to celebrate the spirit of unity.
The Lt Governor administered ‘RashtriyaEktaDiwas’ Pledge to the assembled gathering at Bakshi Stadium and Raj Bhavan, and paid tributes to the Unifier of India Bharat RatnaSardarVallabhbhai Patel.
“Sardar Patel with his statesmanship, grit and courage unified the country and defended its territorial integrity and sovereignty so that the future generations can live in honour, peace and prosperity,” the Lt Governor.
He said the citizens of J&K must resolve to work with great unity and single objective to make our nation a developed country by 2047.
“Let us reawaken the values and vision propagated by Sardar Patel and work for peace, harmony and prosperity in the society,” the Lt Governor said.
Sh Rajeev RaiBhatnagar, Advisor to Lt Governor; Dr MandeepBhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor, Administrative Secretaries; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir and senior officers of Civil and Police Administration were present at Bakshi Stadium.