GURUGRAM: A Run for Unity left Nehru Stadium in Civil Lines on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh flagging off participants and administering a pledge on national unity. The district administration's account of the event also records an appeal to residents to use cloth or jute shopping bags ahead of Diwali.
A separate observance took place at the Recruit Training Centre in Bhondsi, where police personnel and trainees joined a run and a pledge ceremony. Both events marked National Unity Day and the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, according to official releases issued at 6.01 pm IST on October 31.
What happened at Nehru Stadium
The district administration's public invitation had advertised a 7 am IST start at the Civil Lines stadium. It invited athletes, students, residents' welfare association members and other citizens. Its subsequent account confirms that the minister flagged off the run and led the unity pledge; it does not give a participant count or publish race results.
The official account of the stadium programme lists officials from the police, sports and education departments, alongside civil defence volunteers. SDM Sanjeev Singla, ACP Suresh Kumar, District Sports Officer Aarti Kohli and district public relations officer Bijender Kumar were among those present.
Singh addressed young participants about skills, opportunities and their role in public life. He urged them to support national unity and social harmony. The administration also shared an account of the flag off and pledge through its official public updates.
Shopping bags and a cleaner festival
The environmental message concerned everyday choices during festival shopping. Singh asked residents to replace polythene bags with cloth or jute bags, saying discarded plastic obstructs drains and sewers. He also appealed for a Diwali celebration that reduces air and noise pollution.
These were appeals made at the programme. The release does not announce a new municipal penalty, a shopping bag distribution scheme or a separate enforcement deadline. Residents should distinguish the event's cleanliness message from any legal restrictions issued through other orders.
Police trainees join the Bhondsi observance
The Bhondsi training centre's official account identifies Deputy Superintendent of Police Amarjeet Singh as chief guest. It says the programme was organised under the guidance of Additional Director General of Police K. K. Rao.
Drill course trainees, personnel from the First Battalion of the India Reserve Battalion and staff of the training centre participated. Amarjeet Singh administered the pledge and spoke about the responsibility of police personnel to protect citizens and perform their duties faithfully.
The two accounts describe separate gatherings in Gurugram district. Neither supplies a verified running distance, finishing order or attendance total, so no such figures are being attached to this report.
