Sardar Patel

Rain Pours Inside Statue Of Unity, Triggers Criticism On Social Media

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Sunday June 30, 2019

Rainwater was seen pouring inside an area of the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, according to tourists who uploaded videos on social media.

Stand By Marathwada Like Sardar Patel: Uddhav Thackeray Tells PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 9, 2019

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should stand by the state's Marathwada region like how the country's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel did.

PM Modi Addresses Rally In Gujarat's Ahmedabad: LIVE Update

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Sunday May 26, 2019

After a stunning victory in the national elections and staking claim form new government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Gujarat for a public meeting today. In Ahmedabad, PM Modi paid his tributes at Sardar Patel's statue today evening and is now speaking at a rally.  PM will also visit his mother to seek her blessings. 

Man Fined For Spitting Pan Masala In Ahmedabad, First Case In Country

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday April 28, 2019

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has fined a man for spitting pan masala at a public place in what it claims is the first case of its kind in the country.

Election 2019: Sardar Patel Statue Not Built To Spite Jawaharlal Nehru: PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's imposing statue in Gujarat has not been built to "belittle" former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Congress's Stomach Aches As World's Tallest Statue Is Of Sardar Patel: PM

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said he did not fall prey to Pakistan's nuclear blackmail, because India has the "mother of nuclear bombs".

Crocodiles Near Statue Of Unity To Be Relocated For Tourist Safety

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 27, 2019

Crocodiles from two ponds near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Narmada district are being relocated for the safety of tourists visiting the Sardar Patel memorial, officials said Sunday while dismissing reports that the move is linked to the seaplane service.

"BJP Not A Kitchen Party Of Mother And Son": Minister's Barb At Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 29, 2018

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday blamed former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the crisis in Jammu and Kashmir, saying if he had not interfered in the functioning of Sardar Patel (then home minister), the situation would have been different in the state.

Statue Of Unity Now Gets A Chopper Ride. Here's How Much It Will Cost

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday December 25, 2018

Tourists visiting the Statue of Unity, built as a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, can now avail helicopter service for an aerial view of the 182-metre tall structure.

President Kovind Visits Statue Of Unity On Sardar Patel Death Anniversary

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 15, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind today visited the Statue of Unity in the Narmada district of Gujarat on the death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. President Kovind, accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and state chief secretary JN Singh, began his visit with a stroll at the Valley of Flowers developed near the 182-metre tall statue ...

Sardar Patel Death Anniversary: Know About India's "Iron Man"

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Saturday December 15, 2018

Sardar Patel death anniversary: He united 562 princely states to build the Republic of India. For this role and commitment towards national integration, Sardar Patel earned the title of 'Iron Man of India'.

30,000 Come To See Statue Of Unity Every Day, Gujarat Officials Say

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 3, 2018

The 182-metre tall Statue of Unity, dedicated to Sardar Patel in Gujarat's Narmada district, is quickly becoming one of the top tourist spots in the country and is now attracting about 30,000 people every day, senior state officials said on Monday.

Would Need Pak Visa To Go To Hyderabad If Not For Sardar Patel, Says PM

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 27, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said had there been no Sardar Patel, people would have required a Pakistani visa to go to Hyderabad.

"Name Sardar Patel's Father": Arun Jaitley Attacks Congress On Facebook

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday November 27, 2018

In a searing takedown of the Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi family, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said in a Facebook post today that the BJP would "gladly accept" the challenge if the Congress wanted 2019 to be between Prime Minister Narendra Modi - the son of lesser known parents - and someone "known only for his parentage rather than capacity, merit...

As Temple Demands Get Louder, Ayodhya Ram Statue To Dwarf Sardar Patel's

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday November 25, 2018

Hours before a massive push for the Ayodhya temple could mobilise resentment against the alleged delay on the part of the ruling BJP, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday night raced to announce key details of the Ram statue it plans to build on the banks of the Sarayu river. The statue is expected to measure 221 metres - topping even the famed...