Union Home Minister Amit Shah attacked Congress over Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s legacy on his 151st birth anniversary. Shah said, "PM Modi gave him his due respect" by building the Statue of Unity in Gujarat. This sharp political move reignited long-standing debates about how the nation remembers its first Deputy Prime Minister.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on the Congress over its treatment of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's legacy, alleging that the country's first Deputy Prime Minister was denied the respect and recognition he deserved. Speaking on Sardar Patel's 151st birth anniversary, Shah credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with honouring the leader through the construction of the Statue of Unity in Gujarat. His remarks have reignited the political debate over Patel's legacy and his place in India's history.