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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 2, 2018, released the book “Moving On, Moving Forward – A Year in Office” to mark one year in office of Vice President MVenkaiah Naidu. He also presented the first copy of the book to the Vice President of India.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that he had the opportunity to work with M Venkaiah Naidu for several years. He said that Naidu laid emphasis on responsibility (Karyabhaar), above all else. The Prime Minister said that Naidu always performed whatever duty he had with utmost diligence and adapted into that role with ease. He has been in public life for 50 years- 10 years in student politics and 40 years in state as well as national politics, the Prime Minister added, according to a PIB release.
PM Modi said that Vice-President Naidu has the ability to endear himself to people across all sections while also being a disciplinarian. He provides visionary leadership whenever he gets a responsibility, the PM said. He gets the best experts to ensure justice is done to the work assigned, he added.
The Prime Minister recalled that when former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee wanted to include M Venkaiah Naidu in his Cabinet, Venkaiahji had requested for the Rural Development portfolio. Venkaiah Ji is a farmer at heart, and is passionate about the welfare of farmers and agriculture, the PM said.
The Prime Minister said that the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana came into being due to the efforts of Venkaiah Naidu. In a time when political discourse was centred around train stoppages only, Naidu ji ensured that leaders began to think more about roads and other forms of connectivity, the Prime Minister added.
The Prime Minister praised the Vice President for his oratory and his way with words be it English or Telugu. He said that it is commendable that the Vice President has presented a report card of sorts about his first year in office, containing the rich work he has done both inside and outside Parliament.