Battalions of 23 sectors and Sector HQ Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), celebrated "Rashtriya Ekta Divas" to commemorate the 147th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

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Jammu Oct 31 PTI Rich tributes were paid to the countrys first deputy prime minister and home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary amid holding of an Ekta pledge across the Jammu division officials said The day is celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas National Unity Day to commemorate the great contribution of Indias Iron Man towards integration and unity of the country in the post-Independence era Divisional Commissioner Jammu Raghav Langer paid rich tributes to Patel and administered the unity pledge to officials at a function here Similar functions were held in all the 10 districts of the Jammu division and the unity pledge was administered by deputy commissioners officials said adding that motorcycle rallies and unity runs were also held to mark the day A police spokesperson said the National Unity day was celebrated across Jammu zone with the main function held at the police headquarters Gulshan Ground in Jammu where Additional Director General of Police Jammu Mukesh Singh administered the oath to police officers and jawans Singh took the salute of contingents of Jammu Police Armed Police CRPF and SDRF at a march past presented by them the spokesperson said adding that the ADGP urged all to take the pledge for internal security integrity and sovereignty of the country This day is not only for men in uniform but for every single individual to contribute to the unity and integrity of the country he said The BSF Jammu also observed the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas at its frontier headquarters here where Inspector General D K Boora took the salute at an impressive march past BSF is always committed to maintain the sanctity of borders of this country Boora said A BSF spokesman said the march past was part of a series of events which were organised to mark the birth anniversary of Patel All the battalions and sector headquarters also organised Rashtriya Ekta Diwas programmes at their respective locations he said A CRPF spokesperson said all Jammu-based CRPF units and establishments celebrated the national unity day with enthusiasm At the CRPF Group Centre Jammu under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat a run and walk programme was organised and a national unity pledge was administered by Inspector General Jammu P S Ranpise who also took the salute at a march past he said The Jammu and Kashmir BJP organised run for unity to mark the birthday of Patel from Gandhi Nagar to Bahu Plaza in the city BJP general secretary and in-charge Jammu and Kashmir Tarun Chugh along with Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina and other senior leaders joined hundreds of party workers in the run Chugh said the party is celebrating Patels birthday every year in recognition of his contribution to the freedom struggle and post-independence days Patel was denied due respect for decades together due to the reasons best known to those at the helm of affairs at that time But Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very particular about remembering the great contribution of Patel he said Chugh claimed that Patel could have handled affairs in Jammu and Kashmir affairs in a better way if allowed by the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru Due to the wrong policies of Nehru Jammu and Kashmir including Ladakh had to suffer for seven decades he said PTI TAS ANB ANB

New Delhi Oct 31 PTI Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said increasing transparency accountability and people-centric delivery mechanisms must become cornerstones of new generation governance reformsAddressing a group of civil servants he said India must follow world benchmarks in governance as it is poised to assume a global leadership role in the comity of nationsSingh the Minister of State for Personnel said transparency accountability and people-centric delivery mechanisms must become cornerstones of new generation reforms for the new generation civil servants a statement issued by the ministry saidReferring to a series of decisions since May 2014 Singh said that the decision to do away with the time old practice of getting documents attested by a gazetted officer and replacing the same with self-attestation and abolition of interview for all Group-B non gazetted and Group-C posts in the central government from 1st January 2016 itself are far reaching in natureThe minister also dedicated Sardar Patel Leadership Centre to the nation at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration LBSNAA Mussoorie on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas marking the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel the statement saidHe said the Sardar Patel Leadership Centre will emerge as a huge resource centre to provide continuous study and learning opportunities to civil servants from India and abroad as visualised by the father of all India servicesSingh said the centre aims to lay the foundation capacity building for future generations of civil servants so that they learn from the best practices of leadership across the world while at the same time they remain connected with their cultural ethos values and rootsHe added that good governance Jan Bhagidari and Jan Chetna needs good leadership skills among the field officers as well as officers at the policymaking levelIn his address K Srinivas Director LBSNAA said that the objective behind this centres establishment is to enable a civil servant to constantly remain in touch with Sardar Patel Leadership Center an entity that can provide them with upgraded skills and guidance for their own personal pathwaysHe said that every officer must determine their own path of self-guided learning in the spirit of Mission Karmayogi PTI AKV AKV TIR TIR

Srinagar Oct 31 PTI Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday paid rich tributes to Indias first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary calling him brilliant administrator and champion of massesAn epitome of national unity brilliant administrator and champion of masses Patel Ji devoted his entire life for strengthening India Sinha saidPatels significant contribution to the motherland devotion to the unity integrity and safety of the nation leadership qualities will always remain an inspiration for all of us My humble tributes to him he saidThe Lt Governor also greeted people on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas which commemorates the birth anniversary of PatelNitishwar Kumar Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor administered the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas National Unity Day pledge to officials and staff of Raj BhavanDuring the pledge the participants dedicated themselves to preserve the unity integrity and security of the nation and strive hard to spread this message among the fellow countrymen PTI SSB TDS TDS

Ahmedabad Oct 30 PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be the chief guest at the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas function to be held at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia in Gujarats Narmada district on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the function through a recorded video message said a release from the Press Information Bureau Since the 2018 inauguration of the 182-metre memorial the tallest such structure in the world constructed in memory of Sardar Patel Modi has attended all three functions till 2020 but will be unable to do so this year as he is in Rome in Italy for the G-20 summit Shah will begin the day by offering floral tributes at the statue and then preside over a parade in which paramilitary and Gujarat police personnel will take part an official of the Statue of Unity Authority said As per the PIB release 75 cyclists from ITBP SSB CISF CRPF and BSF who have traveled around 9000 kilometres from various parts of the country and 101 motorcyclists from the police forces of Tripura Tamil Nadu Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat who have traveled to Kevadia after covering around 9200 kms will also take part in the parade Twenty-three medal winners in Olympic Asian and Commonwealth Games including Manpreet Singh the captain of our bronze winning mens hockey team at the recent Tokyo Olympics will be participating There will be a joint band of ITBP and Gujarat police the release said There will also be a cultural event in which teams from Odisha and Gujarat will perform along with Wushu a form of martial art The ITBP team will also demonstrate its skill in dismantling and reassembling a vehicle an SOU official said The Government in 2014 decided to observe the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel on October 31 as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas National Unity Day to provide an opportunity to re-affirm the inherent strength and resilience of our nation to withstand the actual and potential threats to the unity integrity and security of our country PTI KA BNM BNM BNM

Ahmedabad Oct 27PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations at the Statue of Unity in Gujarats Narmada district on October 31 instead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi an official said on Wednesday The authorities had earlier announced that the prime minister would attend the celebrations at the Statue of Unity near Kevadia However since he is now scheduled to attend the G-20 Summit in Rome at that time Shah will attend the event the official said The Chief Ministers Office confirmed in a tweet that Shah along with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will attend the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations near the 182-metre-tall structure dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sardar Patels birth anniversary on October 31 is celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas National Unity Day since 2014 with a national-level celebration at the Statue of Unity As part of the celebrations Ekta Parade will be held at the venue for which police jawans from across the country were invited to Kevadia a release stated Personnel of the Border Security Force ITBP CISF and CRPF will also take part in the Ekta Parade and perform daredevil stunts at the venue it was stated PTI PJT PD ARU ARU