Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya today said the unity and integrity is must for the progress of the Country. Recalling the services of the Ironman of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, he said people should re-inculcate a sense of patriotism through Rastriya Ekta Diwas today to take the development process forward. <br/><br/>He further said, people of Telangana will always keep Sardar Patel in their hearts as the Ironman who took a tremendous task to integrate Hyderabad province in India after 14 months the rest of the country attained freedom. <br/><br/>On the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, Mr Dattatreya paid floral tributes at his statue in Hyderabad near the Assembly building. A large number of political leaders paid homage to the Ironman on the occasion. <br/><br/>Ekta Run has been held at many places across Telangana on the occasion, in which public representatives, students and youth participated in large number.