Shah: Statue of Sardar Sahib will inspire countrymen to follow his principles

Jodhpur: Union Home Amit Shah unveiled an 11-ft tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Jodhpur, Rajasthan today. On this occasion, Union Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and many other dignitaries were present. In his address, Amit Shah said that Sardar Patel is a page of history to which history and the nation both failed to do justice. He mentioned that the virtues, sacrifices, hard work, and foresight of a great man like Sardar Patel are benefiting the country today, but he did not receive the proper recognition and respect earlier. Shah said that for decades, a party steeped in devotion to one family never even built a memorial of Sardar Patel. He highlighted that PM Narendra Modi honoured Sardar Patel by constructing the world’s tallest Statue of Unity at Kevadia in Gujarat. Shah said that Prime Minister Modi has decided to celebrate Sardar Patel’s 150th birth anniv for two years, which he said would lay foundation for creating a great India. Patel’s statue installed today would inspire the younger lot about his principles, he said.