Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Assam Districts Stage Unity Marches for Sardar Patel’s 150th as Nagaon Prepares Nov. 13 Rally

Local administrations frame the commemorations as a national observance honoring Patel’s role in integrating India.

Overview

  • Barpeta held a grand march on Tuesday inaugurated by Assam cabinet minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, who also planted a tree to open the program.
  • Participants in Barpeta took an oath to uphold unity, and students staged cultural performances highlighting Patel’s legacy.
  • The Chirang district administration conducted a Unity March in Bijni, flagged off by District Commissioner Jatin Bora with a large turnout of students, officials, and residents.
  • Nagaon scheduled its March for Unity for November 13 starting at 9:00 a.m. from Nehru Bali Field with a route that includes Nagaon Commerce College.
  • Officials tied these events to a Government of India–led observance and invoked the Prime Minister’s ‘Ek Bharat, Atmanirbhar Bharat’ vision, with student competitions and security and traffic plans announced.