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PM Modi to visit Gujarat today, set to launch projects worth Rs 280 cr

Prime Minister will address the Officer Trainees of the 99th Common Foundation Course on the eve of the Rastriya Ekta Diwas in Aarambh 6.0

PM Modi to visit Gujarat today, set to launch projects worth Rs 280 cr
Updated On : 30 Oct 2024 | 8:48 AM IST

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

Social media user claims 'cracks on Statue of Unity', FIR registered
Updated On : 10 Sep 2024 | 4:16 PM IST

PM Modi pays tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary

"Tributes to the great Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his Punya Tithi. His visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the nation's unity laid the foundations of modern India," Modi said on 'X'

PM Modi pays tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary
Updated On : 15 Dec 2023 | 10:02 AM IST

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue vandalised in Gujarat's Gandhinagar

The statue was unveiled by BJP patriarch L K Advani in October, 1992

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue vandalised in Gujarat's Gandhinagar
Updated On : 21 Mar 2018 | 11:21 PM IST