Bhubaneswar: The Sports and Youth Services Department celebrated Rashtriya Ekta Diwas today at Kalinga Stadium to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj attended the programme as the Chief Guest.
The Minister paid floral tributes to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and recalled his invaluable contribution to the unity and integrity of the nation.
Addressing the gathering, Suraj said that Rashtriya Ekta Diwas and the Unity March are organised to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Calling upon everyone to draw inspiration from his ideals, he urged people to uphold the unity and integrity of the country and work collectively towards its development.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, he called upon people to contribute towards achieving the vision of Viksit Odisha 2036 and Viksit Bharat 2047, while strengthening the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’.
On the occasion, the Minister administered the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge to the participants. A Unity March was also organised, with sportspersons, volunteers, students and social workers participating in it.
Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Sports and Youth Services Department, Bhupendra Singh Poonia, former MLA and social worker Priyadarshi Mishra, social worker and politician Golak Mohapatra, Jagannath Pradhan, Sudipta Ray and senior officials of the Sports and Youth Services Department were present at the event.
