<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled the 'Statue of Peace' in Pali district of Rajasthan through video conference on the 151st birth anniversary of Surishwar Ji Maharaj.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Addressing the function, he appealed to saint and seers to disseminate the message of 'vocal for local' among their followers.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''He said that saints and seers had played important role in strengthening and pushing the freedom movement.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Mr Modi said, New Year is a year of spiritual aura, a year of inspiration. Mr. Modi said the land of Gujarat has given two Ballabhs- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the political field and Acharya Vijay Vallabhji Maharaj in the spiritual field.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Mr Modi said that Acharya Vallabh made an effort to make India self-reliant in the field of education.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''He laid the foundation stone for Indian rites educational institutions in many states.</span>