Jammu, Dec. 2 -- Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, said the history of J&K would have been different if Sardar Patel had been given full responsibility for its integration in 1047.

According to an official press release, Sinha, while addressing the event on the theme "Kashmir, Hyderabad and Sardar", said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel would have ensured "complete and irreversible integration of Jammu & Kashmir if he had handled its affairs".

Earlier today, Sinha joined the "Sardar@150 Unity March (Padyatra)" at Vadodara, Gujarat. The 'padyatra' (foot march), which began at Sardar Patel's family home in Karamsad, will cover nearly 190 km in 11 days and will conclude at the Statue of Unity on December 06, 2025.

The LG said that despite not dir...