On the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Sardar Patel, the details of advertisements released by DAVP, a Media Unit under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India to newspapers are as follows :-
Between 1998-2003, 2164 newspapers were given advertisement on this occasion. No advertisements were released during the years 1999, 2000 and 2001.
However, between 2004-2013, 20,915 newspapers were given the advertisement. No advertisement was given in the year 2008.
In this context, Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Shri Manish Tewari has said “The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has always followed a policy to acknowledge the contribution of prominent national figures in nation building by releasing advertisements.
The advertisements released on the Birth Anniversary of Sardar Patel is part of the continued policy of this Ministry of expressing gratitude to great leaders for instilling confidence and inspiration in the young minds.
