Patel statue will become symbol of relationship between India, Canada: PM

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the statue of Sardar Patel will become a symbol of the relationship between the two countries — India and Canada.

Addressing the Sanatan Mandir Cultural Centre (SMCC) at Markham in Ontario in Canada on the occasion of inauguration of Sardar Patel’s Statue there through a video message, he said: “This statue of Sardar Patel in Sanatan Mandir will not only strengthen our cultural values but also become a symbol of the relationship between the two countries.”

Conveying his greetings on Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and Gujarat Day, he said Indians might live anywhere in the world for any number of generations but their Indian-ness and loyalty towards India never diminishes.

Indians, the Prime Minister said, work with full dedication and integrity for the country, and carry their democratic values and sense of duty with them.

“India has that higher level thought – which talks of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’. India does not dream of its own upliftment at the cost of the detriment of others,” he said.