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Government Launches Sardar@150 Unity March to Mark Patel’s 150th Birth Anniversary

A youth-focused drive starts online to select 150 leaders, then shifts to district walks nationwide, culminating in a 152 km route from Karamsad to the Statue of Unity.

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Overview

  • Union ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and Raksha Khadse unveiled the campaign at New Delhi’s Dhyan Chand Stadium, initiating the first phase today.
  • The digital phase opens with social media reel and essay competitions plus the Sardar@150 Young Leaders Program Quiz on the MY Bharat platform.
  • District-level padyatras are scheduled for October 31 to November 25, spanning three consecutive days per parliamentary constituency with 8–10 km walked daily across all 779 districts.
  • The national padyatra is slated for November 26 to December 6, beginning on Constitution Day and covering 152 km from Karamsad to the Statue of Unity in Kevadia.
  • Cabinet ministers and MPs will lead the marches, with MY Bharat, NSS and NCC volunteers managing organisation and cleanliness drives, and 150 quiz-selected youth joining the national leg.