Bhubaneswar, Oct 31: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday paid heartfelt tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 151st birth anniversary, observed as National Unity Day.

In a post on X, Majhi remembered Patel, popularly known as the Iron Man of India, as a great freedom fighter and the architect of India's unity and integrity.

The Chief Minister called upon people to rise above differences of caste, religion and language and unite under the spirit of national unity.

He also urged everyone to pledge their commitment towards building a developed India and a developed Odisha.

ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ଏକତା ଦିବସ ତଥା ଭାରତର ଏକତା ଓ ଅଖଣ୍ଡତାର ସୂତ୍ରଧର, ମହାନ୍ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ଲୌହ ମାନବ ସର୍ଦ୍ଦାର ବଲ୍ଲଭ ଭାଇ ପଟେଲଙ୍କ ୧୫୧ ତମ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ଅବସରରେ ଭକ୍ତିପୂତ ପ୍ରଣାମ । ଆସନ୍ତୁ, ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଏକତାର ମନ୍ତ୍ରରେ ଜାତି, ଧର୍ମ, ଭାଷା ନିର୍ବିଶେଷରେ ଏକଜୁଟ ହୋଇ ବିକଶିତ ଭାରତ ଓ ବିକଶିତ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଗଠନ ପାଇଁ ସଂକଳ୍ପ ନେବା। On National Unity Day and the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India and architect of our national unity and integrity, I offer my heartfelt tributes.

— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) October 31, 2026