Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra administers Ekta Diwas Pledge at UT Secretariat
Leh, October 31, 2026: Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) was observed across the Union Territory of Ladakh to commemorate the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, popularly known as the Iron Man of India.
On the occasion, Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, administered the Ekta Diwas Pledge at the UT Secretariat, Leh. Administrative Secretaries and other officers and officials of the UT Secretariat participated in the pledge-taking ceremony and reaffirmed their commitment to the unity, integrity and security of the nation.
Similar pledge-taking ceremonies were also organised at district and departmental levels across Ladakh, in accordance with the directions of the UT Administration.
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed every year to honour the invaluable contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel towards the unity and integration of the nation and to strengthen the spirit of national unity and solidarity.
