Markham – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity & Inclusion On May 1, I am in the #Markham with
@HelenaJaczek, Minister responsible for FED DEV ON for the installation of the first statue of Sardar Patel in Canada.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday night participated virtually at an event in Canada’s Markham where a statue of Sardar Patel was unveiled at the Sanatan Mandir Cultural Centre.
Prime Minister addressed the gathering through a video message on the occasion of inauguration of the statue of Sardar Patel at Sanatan Mandir Cultural Centre (SMCC), Markham, Ontario. PM Modi said that this is a great initiative by our diaspora to deepen cultural ties with #India.
Noting that the unveiling of the statue took place on the occasion of Gujarat Diwas, the Prime Minister hoped along with the Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the event will enable people of Canada to look more closely at India.
Freedom fighters, he recalled, had struggled to attain an independent India that is modern and progressive and which is connected to its roots through its philosophy and culture. It is with this aim that Sardar Patel had taken the initiative to reconstruct the Somnath Temple.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1950. He was a barrister and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress, who played a leading role in the country’s struggle for independence, guiding its integration into a united, independent nation. The event in Canada shows that the Amrit resolve for a new India is not limited to its borders, he said.
Consulate General This is a historic moment and I am proud to be a part of it and to be back at Sanatan Mandir.
First ever statue of #SardarPatel in Canada was unveiled today at Sanatan Mandir Cultural Centre, Markham. Indian diaspora in Canada was honoured to receive greetings from PM on the occasion.