PM Modi inaugurates Statue of Unity | As it happened

Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue, on Wednesday, was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Kevadiya in Narmada district of Gujarat. On his birth anniversary, I salute this great son of India: Rahul Gandhi 11:30 am: Sardar Patel's statue will remind world about courage of man who thwarted attempts to disintegrate India: PM Modi 11:30 am: Patel led the path for India, walking on which we are talking with the world on our own terms now: PM Modi 11:24 am: This day is historic. India's present has recalled golden moment from India's past: PM Modi 11:18 am: Patel had said infighting was the reason for India's subordination by foreign powers; never again will India make the same mistake and never will India again be enslaved: PM Modi 10:58 am: In order to build the Statue Of Unity, lakhs of farmers from all over India came together, gave their tools, portions of the soil and thus, a mass movement developed: PM​ Modi 10:53 am: This is a project that we had thought about during the time I was the Chief Minister of Gujarat: PM Modi 10:51 am: Today is a day that will be remembered in the history of India. Several people across India are taking part in the 'Run for Unity': PM Modi 10:45 am: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel worked for the unity of the nation: PM Modi 10:30 am: PM Modi dedicates world's tallest statue to nation 10:13 am: PM Narendra Modi arrives for inauguration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 'Statue Of Unity' 08:50 am: PM to dedicate Statue of Unity to the nation shortly 08:49 am: PM Modi inaugurates Valley of Flowers Image Source : TWITTER Image 08:47 am: Post our freedom movement, Sardar Patel worked hard to get more than 550 princely states together to make India one. Tributes on his Birth Anniversary: Vijay Rupani 07:19 am: We bow to the great Sardar Patel, the stalwart who unified India and served the nation tirelessly, on his Jayanti: PM Modi 06:35 am: PM Narendra Modi to Statue of Unity to the nation today He arrived at the Wall of Unity and inaugurated it.