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The statue of unity is twice as large as the Statue of Liberty; People will be proud that the highest statue in the world is in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his monthly radio show Mann ki Baat. Photo: Reuters
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel said Sunday that the Prime Minister of the Interior, India, had played a decisive role in the unification of the country after independence. Modi also urged people to participate in the Run for Unity event that will be held nationwide on October 31st. Modi's reference to Patel in his monthly radio show "Mann Ki Baat" precedes the inauguration of Patel's statue on October 31 and the celebration of his birthday.
"We will dedicate the Statue of Unity to the citizens of the country on October 31, in order to show our respect to Sardar Patel, who played a pivotal role in the unification of the country. The statue of unity is twice as large as the Statue of Liberty. People will be proud that the largest statue in the world is in India, "said Modi.
BJP leaders believe that the Modi government is trying to launch a discussion on freedom fighters such as Patel, Subhash Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh, as Congress failed to recognize the efforts of these leaders of the movement for peace. freedom and promoted only the members of the Nehru-Gandhi family.
"There is an attempt to borrow icons; it is a desperate attempt to reunite their vote bank for the 2019 general election. This is an incomplete appropriation and an unconvincing attempt because the BJP leaders choose what suits them and do not follow completely the thoughts of these icons, "said S. Irfan Habib, historian and writer based in Delhi.
Previously, Modi attended a flag-raising ceremony at the Red Fort on October 21 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the "Azad Hind Government" led by Bose.
"There were several leaders of the freedom movement whose contributions have not been highlighted by previous governments because of the dominance of a family. The BJP is trying to change that and the Prime Minister is trying to remind people of the contributions of these great leaders, "said a BJP leader.
