Kevadia, Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, October 31, paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary, at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat.

With a height of 182 meters, the Sardar Patel statue is 100 times larger than the average person. The total height of the Sardar Patel statue is double that of New York’s Statue of Liberty.

The day is also observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) across the country. The Prime Minister also attended the ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ parade on this occasion.

PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Gujarat, the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown in March, to mark Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, celebrating the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.