Lok Sabha Debates
Regarding Building A National Memorial In The Name Of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. on 31 July, 2015
Sixteenth Loksabha an> Title:Regarding building a National Memorial in the name of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.
SHRIMATI ANUPRIYA PATEL (MIRZAPUR): Hon. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, thank you. Bharatratna Lauhpurush Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was a leader who toiled to weave together the physical fabric of India. … (Interruptions) It is unfortunate and strange that he still remains unsung and unknown and is hardly remembered or discussed across the nation, except for a brief mention on certain official occasions. … (Interruptions) Since the NDA Government is bent upon making a course correction in the Indian iconography, I wish to point out that the Iron Man of India still waits a National Memorial. … (Interruptions)
I, therefore, appeal to the NDA Government that it acquires the building at 1, Aurangzeb Road, Delhi where Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel dwelt as the first Home Minister and the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. … (Interruptions) The Government should acquire that building back from the capitalist industrial family which stays there and should construct a National Memorial in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. … (Interruptions) The focus of which should be national integration, administrative reforms, federalism and rural development. … (Interruptions) Thank you very much. … (Interruptions)
HON. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab and Shri C.R. Chaudhary are allowed to associate with the matter raised by Shrimati Anupriya Patel.
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HON. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: The House stands adjourned to meet at 3.30 p.m. 15.03 hrs The Lok Sabha then adjourned till Thirty Minutes past Fifteen of the Clock.
15.31 hrs The Lok Sabha re-assembled at Thirty-One Minutes past Fifteen of the Clock.
(Mr. Deputy-Speaker in the Chair) 15.31 ¼ hrs At this stage, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and some other hon. Members came and stood on the floor near the Table.