Cricketer Shami praises PM Modi after voting in Amroha
Shami along with his brother Haseeb and sister-in-law voted at the polling booth of village Sahaspur Alinagar in Didoli area.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 67th death anniversary and said that every Indian was “indebted” to the ‘Iron Man’ of India for his for his “monumental service” to the nation.
“We remember the great Sardar Patel on his Punya Tithi (death anniversary). Every Indian is indebted to Sardar Patel for his monumental service to our nation,” Modi tweeted.
We remember the great Sardar Patel on his Punya Tithi. Every Indian is indebted to Sardar Patel for his monumental service to our nation.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 15, 2017
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on October 31, 1875 in Nadiad, a small village in Gujarat. He was popularly known as the ‘Iron Man’ of India.
Sardar Patel played an instrumental role in uniting the country through merger of small princely states. He was conferred with the highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, in 1991 for his services to the nation.
He died on December 15, 1950 after suffering a heart attack in Mumbai.
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