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PM Modi inaugurates Statue of Unity, 31 October 2018

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The ‘Statue of Unity’ was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 31st October 2018 at Kevadia in Gujarat.

At 182 meters high, it is the world’s tallest statue and was built with the participation of all the states of India. Farmers from over 169,000 villages donated their used farm equipment and contributed 109 metric tonnes of steel to this project.

The Statue will remind generations to come of the role Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played in the freedom struggle and will inspire the people of India to absorb his message of unity and patriotism.





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Brunei Darussalam 31 October 2018