Sardar Patel’s 151st Birth Anniversary: Nation Pays Tribute To Iron Man Of India

India is remembering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 151st birth anniversary, with leaders across the country paying homage to the Iron Man of India. In New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta offered floral tributes at Patel Chowk.

October 31 is observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, or National Unity Day, in honour of Sardar Patel's historic contribution to India's unity and national integration.