India, Dec. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 75th death anniversary at the Vice-President's Enclave today.
In a social media post, the Vice-President recalled the immense contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India, in the integration of the princely states and in laying the foundation of the All India Services, which significantly strengthened the unity and administrative framework of the nation.
The Vice-President said that Sardar Patel's leadership successfully addressed the formidable challenge of uniting a nation marked by vast linguistic, cultural and regional diversity, an achievement that ...