Mi-17 helicopters shower flowers over Statue of Unity
51 MINS AGO
Jaguar aircraft fly past the Statue of Unity as PM unveils Wall of Unity
55 MINS AGO
PM Modi inaugurates the Wall of Unity
11:29 AM (IST)
Sardar Patel wanted to transform India into an empowered, sensitive, and aware country, and it is our job to realise his dream: PM Modi
11:18 AM (IST)
Tourists who come to see the Statue of Unity will also be able to explore the Satpura Dam and Vindhya and Satpura mountains: PM Modi
11:10 AM (IST)
The Statue of Unity is an example of the engineering and technical prowess of India: PM Modi
11:05 AM (IST)
Sardar Patel was made the home minister of India at the most crucial time in the history of the nation. His efforts to bring together the princely states to unite the country are of utmost importance to the county: PM Modi
11:02 AM (IST)
If Sardar Patel had not taken the vow to unite India, we would have needed a visa to see the lions of Gir and Charminar in Hyderabad, PM Modi says
11:00 AM (IST)
But for Sardar Patel’s vision, a train from Kashmir to Kanyakumari would not have been possible: PM Modi
10:55 AM (IST)
In order to build the Statue of Unity, lakhs of farmers from all over India came together, gave their tools, portions of the soil and thus, a mass movement developed: PM Modi
10:50 AM (IST)
This is a project that we had thought about during the time I was the chief minister of Gujarat, says PM
10:46 AM (IST)
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I am lucky that I got the opportunity to present this statue to the citizens of India
PM MODI
10:45 AM (IST)
Today is a day that will be remembered in the history of India. No Indian will ever forget this day: PM Modi
10:43 AM (IST)
The entire nation is celebrating ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ today to celebrate Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary: PM Modi
10:41 AM (IST)
Sardar Patel’s statue unveiled
10:40 AM (IST)
Prime Minister Modi is addressing the gathering
10:36 AM (IST)
Kiran aircraft fly past the Statue of Unity, leaving behind a tricolor blaze in the sky
10:32 AM (IST)
PM officially unveils Statue of Unity by pulling the lever for virtual ‘Abhishek’ to the world’s tallest statue
10:27 AM (IST)
Gujarat CM Rupani and deputy CM offer citation to PM Modi, thanking him for the Statue of Unity
10:21 AM (IST)
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani is addressing the gathering