New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday paid tributes to India's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary and said he laid a strong foundation for the unity and integrity of the country.

"On the birth anniversary of the country's first Home Minister, the Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ji, I pay my humble respects to him. By weaving India into a single thread, he laid a strong foundation for the unity and integrity of the nation - his indomitable courage, foresight, and ideals will forever guide us," Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposiiton in Lok Sabha, said in a post on X.

This year marks the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. India observes Rashtriya Ekta Diw...