Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 147th birth anniversary
Hyderabad/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday paid his tribute to the first Deputy Prime Minister of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 147th birth anniversary.
"Sardar Vallabhbhi Patel's ironclad will unite India. The most fitting tribute to him would be to keep the flame of unity he ignited shining brighter than ever, the former Congress President, who is in Telangana for his Bharat Jodo Yatra, said in a tweet.
Patel, the first Union Home Minister of India, is considered the man behind integrating the erstwhile princely states with the Indian Union.
The Congress party using Twitter quoted Patel, "Non-violence has to be observed in thought, word, and deed. The measure of our npon-violence will be the measure of our success."
The party also said, "A great son of Bharat Mata, he continues to inspire us to fight the forces of hate and division."
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