India, Oct. 26 -- Delhi's Education Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday launched the "Jal Sangam se Jan Sangam - The Festival of Unity" campaign at the Sonia Vihar Yamuna ghat to mark Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 150th birth anniversary.

The campaign organised under the larger initiative - "Sardar @150" - aims to spread the message of national unity and people's participation by connecting students with the ideals of the country's first deputy prime minister, according to a statement. Under the initiative, water from the Yamuna River will be carried to 25 rivers across the country - from Kashmir to Kanyakumari - symbolising cultural and emotional unity, the statement said.

The waters from these rivers will later be brought back to Delhi for ...