#StatueofUnity … then people would have required VISA to visit Somnath : PM Modi

Narmada Sarovar (Gujarat): NPNEWS24 ONLINE-  ‘If Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was not there, then Shiva devotees had required VISA (Visitors International Stay Admission) to visit Somnath and to see Charminar also. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that if you remember Patel’s work, you will feel proud of him. After the inauguration of the statue of Loh Purush (iron man)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, known as ‘statue of unity’, the Prime Minister interacted with the attendees. At this time, he remembered the work of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

#StatueofUnity: All you need to know about world’s tallest statue

“Today, India has not only created history but has worked as a motivator for the future. Today the whole country is celebrating National Unity Day. The youth of the country are doing ‘Run for Unity’. This is an important moment for India. This is a moment to give a great place to a great personality in history. This is a new history for the whole of India,” said by PM Modi.

#StatueofUnity: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel himself used to oppose statue

He further added that, “If the Sardar Patel was not there, then the devotees would have required a VISA to go to Somnath and to see the Charminar in Hyderabad. Even it was impossible to imagine the railway services that is going on from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, it becomes possible due to the decision was taken by Sardar Patel. When I was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, at the time I thought over this idea. This is a golden day and can never be erased from history.”

“The people from villages across the country had asked for the soil and iron. The people of this country responded good to this appeal and turned it into a mass movement. The future generations will remind the world’s tallest statue as a symbol of courage and strength,” said by PM Modi.