Unity runs and integrity pledges organised in Jammu on 'Rastriya Ekta Diwas'

Scores of unity runs and integrity pledges were organised across Jammu region as part of the ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’, celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel – the country’s first home minister.

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The birth anniversary of Sardar Patel has been celebrated as the ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ or National Unity Day since 2014, and a ‘Run for Unity’ was organised here to mark the day.

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which split the erstwhile state into two union territories – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh – came into effect on October 31, 2019. This day is celebrated as Union Territory Day in J&K and Ladakh.

In Jammu, a big unity run was organized by the district administration, which was led by the Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar from the Gulshan ground area and concluded at Hari Singh Park here.