Lucknow: Apna Dal (S) workers across all districts of Uttar Pradesh celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of “Bharat Ratna, Iron Man, and Architect of India’s Unity”—Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel—on Friday. The event was organized under the direction of the party’s National President and Union Minister, Mrs. Anupriya Patel. Party members paid floral tributes to Sardar Patel’s portrait and recalled his unmatched contribution to the nation’s unity and integrity.
According to a statement released by Rajesh Srivastava, the party’s state spokesperson, a special seminar was organized at the Lucknow camp office under the chairmanship of city president Advocate Sachchidanand Patel. The event featured National Treasurer O.P. Katiyar as the chief guest, National General Secretary K.K. Patel as the keynote speaker, and National Secretary Munnar Prajapati as a special guest. The session was conducted by State General Secretary (Legal Wing) N.K. Patel.
Speakers highlighted Sardar Patel’s monumental role in unifying the nation at a time when many doubted that the fragmented princely states could ever become one nation. Through his vision and determination, Patel integrated 562 princely states, laying the foundation of modern India.
Party leaders emphasized that Sardar Patel was not merely an individual but an enduring ideology representing national unity, strength, and good governance. Among those present were State President (Legal Wing) Surendra Maurya, Women’s Wing State General Secretary Shikha Singh, Shilpi Dwivedi, Rakesh Verma, Social Worker Rajesh Patel, and several other party office-bearers and workers from Lucknow metropolis.
