"Iron Man of India"
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other Union Ministers paid their tribute to the "Iron Man of India", Sardar Patel on his 71st death anniversary.
According to the statement given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "Country will be forever grateful to Patel, remembering Sardar Patel on his Punya tithi. India will always be grateful to him for his monumental service, his administrative skills, and the untiring efforts to unite our nation."
According to the tweet by Defense Minister, Rajnath Singh paying tribute to Sardar Patel tweeted that “Provided remarkable leadership to India's freedom movement. His courageous efforts towards uniting India into one strong entity continue to motivate millions across India. He provided remarkable leadership to India's freedom movement."
Other ministers also paid tribute to the Iron Man of India, The Housing Minister, Hardeep puri said, "A leading stalwart of India's freedom movement."
Prahlad Joshi, Union Minister wrote “We will forever be grateful to Sardar Patel for his exemplary contribution to unite India. His leadership helped the country overcome communal strife, humble tributes to the great leader on his death anniversary."
The iron man of India was also the first home minister and deputy prime minister who brought unity in India. He was among the most important political figures of India.
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