The structure was unveiled by the then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2000. Modi, as chief minister, was a regular visitor to the place.Many here make no bones about their anti-Congress sentiments. "Indira Gandhi came to Karamsad but turned her face while passing through Patel's birthplace," alleged Vipul Patel, buying into a popular belief. He said Patel's maternal family at Nadiad had dedicated the house to the leader and wished to develop a memorial in his honour. He had contested on a Congress ticket after being elected as MLA for four terms from different parties and his election in 1995 was seen as his personal victory.

Source: Times of India December 05, 2017 01:07 UTC