ROHTAK, Nov. 1 -- Haryana marked National Unity Day on Saturday with "Run for Unity" events across the state to commemorate the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Ministers, legislators, officials, students and residents participated in the events and took a pledge to uphold the country's unity, integrity and security. The programmes were organised in several districts, including Karnal, Panipat, Gurugram, Sonipat, Rohtak, Jagadhri, Hisar, Nuh, Palwal and Jind. Speakers recalled Patel's role in integrating more than 500 princely states after Independence and urged people, particularly the youth, to follow his ideals of national unity, discipline and public service. At the district level programmes attended by cabinet ministers, MLAs and officers from district administrations, participants were administered the National Unity Day pledge and urged to work toward strengthening social harmony and national integration.htc...