Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that a grand Republic Day-style parade will be conducted every year on October 31 (National Unity Day) to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. PM Narendra Modi will attend this year's parade in Gujarat's Ekta Nagar, where the Statue of Unity stands. ITBP, BSF, NCC, CISF, and CRPF are expected to participate.