Lucknow, Oct 31(PTI) Marking the 150th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Sardar Patel, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that "removing Article 370 was a true tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel." On the occasion, the CM inaugurated the 'Run for Unity' here and paid floral tributes to Patel's statue to commemorate the leader's birth anniversary, also known as 'National Unity Day.' "On this National Unity Day, let us pledge to strengthen India's unity and integrity by rising above caste, language, religion, and region," he said in an official statement.

Referring to Patel's legacy, the Chief Minister said the Iron Man of India united 563 princely states into the Republic of India after independence and foiled British conspiracies.

"When the princely states of Hyd

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