The Department of Sports, Chandigarh Administration, in collaboration with My Bharat Kendra, Chandigarh, is organising a State-level ‘Padayatra’ on October 31, 2025, to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India and a visionary nation builder, an official press release said.

According to the release, Gulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The 8 km Unity March will commence from Sukhna Lake at 6:30 am, proceed via Uttar Marg, Jan Marg, Vigyan Marg, and culminate back at Sukhna Lake. The event aims to celebrate the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, promoting unity, self-reliance, and national pride.

The march also carries a social message of building a h

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