India, Oct. 26 -- Education minister Ashish Sood on Saturday launched the campaign 'Jal Sangam se Jan Sangam - The Festival of Unity' from the banks of the Yamuna at Sonia Vihar, marking the beginning of a nationwide celebration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 150th birth anniversary.

Under the initiative, students from Delhi government schools on Saturday collected Yamuna water, termed "ekta ka jal", and will carry it to 25 culturally significant rivers across the country, symbolising India's unity. The campaign is part of "Sardar @150," a year-long programme following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for "Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat."

Addressing students and teachers at the event, Sood said the campaign aims to strengthen the spirit ...