The ‘Run for Unity', held on ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diaws’, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, will be organized this time on 29th October. The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced this in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on Akashwani. The Prime Minister said that this year on the 31st of October, the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel is coincidingwith the festival of Deepawali. He said that every year on the 31st of October, on the occasion of ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diaws’, we organize the 'Run for Unity'. On account of Deepawali this time ‘Run For Unity’ will be held on the 29th of October i.e. Tuesday. The Prime Minister urged people of the country to participate in it in maximum numbers and along with the mantra of unity of the country, spread the mantra of fitness everywhere.

On ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diaws’, programs to pay tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and National Unity Day pledge taking will be organized on 31st October.

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