Rashtriya Ekta Diwas at Ekta Nagar is built around the theme Vande Mataram for Sardar Patel's 151st birth anniversary

31 October 2026

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is being held at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat's Narmada district, where the Statue of Unity stands. The day marks the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who was born on 31 October. The Prime Minister's Office said this year's celebration carries the theme Vande Mataram. The Ekta Parade brings together the Central Armed Police Forces, state police and central police organisations, with the focus on their work against Left Wing Extremism. The National School of Drama is to stage a presentation called Naxal Mukt Bharat with about 2,000 artists drawn from 126 districts once affected by that violence. A cultural programme with about 5,000 artists is to present classical and folk traditions. Tableaux built on the Vande Mataram theme are to show the culture and development of the states and union territories.