Current Affairs - Important Days - Discussion

India observed Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, also known as National Unity Day, on October 31, 2018 to commemorate the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India. Home Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the 'Run for Unity' from Major Dhyanchand Stadium. On this day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated world's tallest 'Statue of Unity' to the nation at Kevadiya in Narmada district of Gujarat. The Prime Minister also unveiled the 'Wall of Unity', a wall created with the earth samples collected from various states across the country.