Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the citizens to unite and dedicate themselves to the nation’s progress to achieve the dream of Viksit Bharat.

Addressing the huge gathering at Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations in Ekta Nagar, marking the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Prime Minister said that since 2014, the government has delivered a decisive and powerful blow to Naxalism and Maoist terrorism. He said that before 2014, nearly a hundred districts across the country were affected by Maoist activities, but today that number has come down to just eleven. He further noted that only three districts remain seriously impacted by Naxalism.

The Prime Minister highlighted the nationwide participation in the unity oath taken by crores of people, reaffirming the collective resolve to strengthen national unity. He emphasised that every citizen must reject any thought or action that weakens the fabric of the nation, calling it the need of the hour. He said that after Independence, Sardar Patel achieved the seemingly impossible by uniting over 550 princely states, embodying the vision of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.