PM Modi: Sardar Patel Wanted to Unite Kashmir But Was Stopped by Nehru

Oct 31, 2025 05:12 pm CST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commemorated Rashtriya Ekta Diwas by highlighting Sardar Patel's vision for a unified India, claiming that Patel wanted to integrate Kashmir completely but was prevented by then PM Nehru. Speaking at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, Modi praised Patel's achievement in uniting 550 princely states and emphasized the importance of national service.