Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s vision, determination and leadership laid the foundation for India’s national unity and territorial integrity. He made these remarks while addressing the 67th Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture virtually at Akashvani Bhawan in New Delhi. Mr Chouhan said that Sardar Patel’s efforts to integrate the 565 princely states together remain a defining chapter in the country’s history. The Minister emphasized that Sardar Patel’s vision of a united India continues to inspire the nation through the idea of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.
Mr Chouhan said that inspired by Sardar Patel’s policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, the country has responded firmly to threats from foreign forces and terrorists through various measures such as surgical strikes.
