Lok Sabha Speaker Urges Youth to Uphold National Unity on Sardar Patel's Birth Anniversary - New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla called upon the nation's youth to draw inspiration from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's ... Get Latest News on National only on lokmattimes.com. Speaking at an event in Samvidhan Sadan on Patel's birth anniversary, Birla emphasized the Iron Man's decisive leadership and vision in integrating 560 princely states into the Indian Union.