Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Friday said that opposition-led governments failed to give Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel the respect he truly deserved, noting that it took 41 years after Independence for the Iron Man of India to be conferred the Bharat Ratna.

Shah made the remarks while flagging off the ‘Run for Unity’ in New Delhi, organized to mark Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) observed annually on October 31, the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel. He also administered the Unity Pledge, reaffirming the nation’s commitment to unity and integrity.

Addressing participants, Shah said the day held special significance as it marked the c. Since 2014, he said, the country has celebrated this occasion through the nationwide Run for Unity following Prime Mini

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