Taking part in the run at Gokalpur in north-east Delhi, along with Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, 'Sardar Patel was a great leader who united the princely states.'
The incident occurred when around 25 people were crossing the old bridge over a stream in the village, over 100 kms from Pune. The iron bridge is 25 years old and was rusting at the foundation due to stream water.
Ophthalmologist Dr Govinda Venkataswamy, the founder of Aravind Eye Hospital, was conferred the Padmashree award in 1973 for his service to the nation.
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