Tripura Police to observe Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on Oct 31
Tripura Police have announced that they would observe the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) on October 31. The director general of police, Amitava Ranjan, will preside over a special parade at 3pm on October 31 in the Manoranjan Debbarma Smriti Stadium at AD Nagar, Agartala. Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha will attend the occasion as chief guest. The chief minister will address the gathering at 3-25 PM upon conclusion of the parade and then there will be closure of the programme.
The ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ is being organized actually to commemorate the unification of 565 former princely states with the newly independent Indian union at the initiative of freedom movement stalwart and India’s first home minister Sardar Ballav Bhai Patel after the British had quit India. Sardar Patel was born on October 31 1875 in Gujarat and it is in his honour that the observance of his birth anniversary was introduced by the BJP government in Centre, marking the day as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’.
Celebrated every year on 31 October, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas marks the birth anniversary of the “Iron Man of India,” Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who played a pivotal role in unifying the diverse princely states to form the modern Indian nation. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is not just a day to remember this iconic figure but also an occasion to promote the ideals of national integration, patriotism, and unity among the citizens of India.
