<span style="color: black;">In Tamil Nadu, the Run for Unity has been organized in all major cities and towns by different cross-sections of people, coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Union Finance Minister and senior BJP leader from the state Nirmala Sitaraman led a Run for Unity organized by the party in Chennai this morning. The staff of Southern Railways took the Ekta Divas pledge and participated in a Run for Unity in the state capital. In all Government offices, the staff took the Ekta Divas pledge.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: black;">Several leaders led by the state Governor Bunwarilal Purohit garlanded the statue of Sardar Patel as a mark of respect to the tall leader.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: black;">Jammu and Kashmir and Tamil Nadu are paired under the Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat programme. Both have signed Memorandum of Understanding to serve as the sister-states under the scheme.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: black;">AIR correspondent reports that Kashmir has always been a fascination in Tamil Nadu as the footfall of tourists from the state in the scenic northern Union Territory is significant. Similarly, the number of people from Jammu and Kashmir visiting Chennai for medical treatment and for higher education is also seeing consistent growth, year-on-year. The trend only further reinforces the strong thread of unity, with diversity.</span><br />