Country built on equality, says Minister Sharan Prakash Patil

Minister Sharan Prakash Patil addressing a gathering at the Independence Day celebration programme in Yagir on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “India was built on the foundation of equality after defeating British colonial rule through the sacrifices of millions of freedom fighters and prominent leaders,” Minister for Medical Education and Yadgir district in-charge Minister Sharan Prakash Patil said.​Addressing the gathering after hoisting the national flag during the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Yadgir, Dr. Patil paid tribute to the leaders who spearheaded the freedom movement.​”The countrymen united against the British and sacrificed their valuable lives to achieve independence. Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Subhash Chandra Bose,