Vadodara, Nov. 29 -- Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that thousands of youth from across the country were participating in the 'Unity March' to honour Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the 'Iron Man of India'.

Addressing the swelling crowd as the procession reached Vadodara, Mandaviya said that the large turnout of young participants indicated that they would help turn Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of a Viksit Bharat into reality.

The padyatra, which began from Karamsad, aims to celebrate the ideals of Ekta, Shakti, and Rashtra-Nirman, principles that Patel himself embodied.

Speaking to ANI, the Union Minister said, "The padyatra has started, and we arrived in Vadodara on the 4th day. Thousands of young people from all ...