Sardar Patel Statue

Amit Shah attends BSF's 60th Foundation Day parade in Jodhpur, pays tribute

Shah also felicitated BSF jawans - who killed three terrorists of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen(HM) in an operation

Social media user claims 'cracks on Statue of Unity', FIR registered

The police have registered a case against an unidentified person after a post on social media platform X claimed that "cracks" have started appearing on the Statue of Unity in Gujarat and it can "fall anytime", an official said on Tuesday. The 182-metre tall statue, built at Kevadia in Narmada district as a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first home minister of independent India, is a major tourist attraction. A post written in Hindi on the handle "RaGa4India" at 9.52 am on September 8 stated that the statue "can fall anytime as cracks have started appearing on it". The post also carried an old photograph of the structure, which appeared to be from the time of its construction. The post is unavailable for viewing as the X user has since deleted it. A case was registered under section 353 (1) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to making, publishing or circulating any statement, false information, rumour, or report, etc, to cause fear or alarm to the public, the

Akshay Kumar presents History TV18's documentary on the Statue of Unity

History TV18 to premier a documentary on 'Statue of Unity: Ekta Ka Prateek' on Friday at 8 pm. The show is presented by Akshay Kumar

Patel statue will become symbol of relationship between India, Canada: PM

This statue of Sardar Patel in Sanatan Mandir will not only strengthen our cultural values but also become a symbol of the relationship between the two countries: PM Modi

PM Modi to address event in Canada today; will unveil Sardar Patel's statue

Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said this is a great initiative by our diaspora to deepen cultural linkages with India

Sardar Patel inspiration behind abrogation of Article 370, says PM Modi

Attending a function at the Statue of Unity here on Patel's 144th birth anniversary, Modi led the gathering in taking the 'national unity pledge' on National Unity Day

PM Modi offers floral tributes to Sardar Patel on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the country's first home minister, at the Statue of Unity here on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on Thursday. October 31, Patel's birth anniversary, is celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) since 2014. As the prime minister offered floral tributes, flower petals were showered on the world's tallest statue by an Indian Air Force helicopter. The 182-metre-tall statue of Sardar Patel was inaugurated by Modi on October 31 last year. The PM also administered 'national unity pledge' to the gathering on this occasion. The prime minister watched 'Ekta parade' in which personnel of the Gujarat Police, Jammu & Kashmir Police, Central Reserve Police Force and Border Security Force took part. Mock drill demonstrations were conducted by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), National Disaster Response Force and National Security Guard. CISF personnel gave a demonstration