Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tributes at Ekta Nagar, administered the Ekta pledge and reviewed a Republic Day–style parade featuring central forces and state tableaux.
- The government marked the milestone with a ₹150 commemorative coin and a special postal stamp, alongside ₹1,220 crore in development projects inaugurated at Ekta Nagar.
- A nationwide Run for Unity mobilised citizens in cities across India, while President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes in New Delhi and urged renewed commitment to harmony.
- Home Minister Amit Shah linked the abrogation of Article 370 to fulfilling Patel’s ‘unfinished’ Kashmir task and said the Unity Parade will become an annual national event.
- Family members of Sardar Patel attended the ceremony at the Statue of Unity, as performances and an Air Force display underscored the unity-in-diversity theme.