Arunachal Governor Dr. BD Mishra, CM Pema Khandu Witness Stage Show on Sardar Patel

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Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (retd) Dr. BD Mishra and Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday witnessed the high profile stage show on Bharat Ratna Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, the Iron Man of India at the Dorjee Khandu State Convention Hall here.

The program was organized as part of the 73rd Independence Day celebrations with the active cooperation of the Gujarat government, which was aimed at promoting aesthetic music, song, dance and drama to reinforce patriotism, national integration, and spirit of national unity and integrity, an official release informed here on Friday.

Speaking on the occasion, the governor recalled the contributions of Sardar Patel, who united 562 princely states, including Jammu and Kashmir, which was the most difficult aspect of the nationhood after Independence.

“With constitutional provisions like Articles 370 and 35A, although J&K was merged with Indian Union, these hindered the development in Jammu and Kashmir even after Independence. Now these provisions are abrogated and the people of Jammu and Kashmir will be immensely benefited,” the governor said in his address.

Sharing his experience of pre-independence days under the British Colonial rule as a small child, the governor urged upon the people to raise the spirit and values of Independence with transparency, accountability and discipline. He said that the present generation and future must realise the values of our independence and preserve it.

Dr Mishra commended the state government and the chief minister for developmental initiatives in the state including ‘Sarkar Aap Ke Dwar’.

Showcasing 21 selected important incidences of Sardar Patel’s, the stage show presented by theatre artists of renowned theatre group ‘Viewfinder’ from Gujarat, performed the play with repeated applause from the fully packed viewers, the release added.

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