Sardar Patel was not anti-Muslim: Advani

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 13:52

BJP leader L K Advani on Tuesday contested allegations that Sardar Patel was anti-Muslim and quoted Rafiq Zakaria, an Islamic scholar and Congress leader, who had done research on the `Iron Man`, to underline his nationalistic credentials.

Indian-Americans marks Sardar Patel`s 63rd death anniversary

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 08:07

Many Indian-Americans paid their respect to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 63rd death anniversary and braved freezing winds here to participate in the "Run for Unity" to mark the occasion.

Narendra Modi flags off ‘Run for Unity’, hails Sardar Patel

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 01:44

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the "Run For Unity" marathon here on Sunday.

Sunny`s century helps Haryana post 266/2 against Gujarat

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 23:27

Sunny Singh`s unbeaten century propelled Haryana to 266 for two against Gujarat on the opening day of their Group `A` Ranji Trophy match, here Saturday.

Modi to lead `unity` run for Sardar`s Patel`s statue

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 16:46

BJP`s PM candidate Narendra Modi, party chief Rajnath Singh and L K Advani, chief ministers and its other stalwarts will lead the `run for unity` in different cities on Sunday to mobilise support for building Sardar Patel`s biggest statue in Gujarat.

`No political, election agenda behind erection of Patel statue`

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 22:44

Gujarat minister of state for home Rajanibhai S Patel on Friday there was no political or election stunt behind construction of a 182-metre tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the banks of river Narmada.

Awareness programmes to be held in AP for Sardar Patel`s statue

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 18:23

Awareness programmes will be held in Andhra Pradesh for the proposed statue of Vallabhbhai Patel, India`s first Home Minister, for which iron is being collected from across the country.

Sardar Patel hated Hyderabadi culture: AG Noorani

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:41

Eminent lawyer and political commentator AG Noorani said India`s first home minister Sardar Patel was a "quintessential Hindu nationalist" who treated erstwhile Hyderabad State as a Muslim state and hated its culture.

Collection of farm tools for Sardar Patel’s memorial from Dec 15

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:06

Campaign of collecting farm implements from over 6 lakh villages in the country for construction of "the Statue of Unity", a monument in memory of Sardar Patel in Gujarat, will begin from December 15.

Sardar Patel belongs to the nation, not one party: BJP

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 19:42

Asserting that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel belongs to the whole country, BJP said it is not trying to claim the legacy of nation`s first Deputy Prime Minister by installing his huge statue in Gujarat.