Joined by Union Ministers and a number of other party leaders, Shah garlanded Patel's bust and said a commitment to take India to the top position in the world by taking inspiration from Patel would be true homage to him on his birth anniversary, according to a statement from BJP.
"Our country was divided into hundreds of smaller provinces and had Sardar sahab been not there it would not be able to come out of this crisis. It is due to him that India remains united and integrated," he said.