PM Modi Releases Books Celebrating M Venkaiah Naidu’s Life and Achievements
New Delhi [India], June 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released three books about the life and journey of former Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu, via video conferencing on Sunday. The event took place at Anvaya Convention Centre in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, on the eve of Naidu’s 75th birthday.
PM Modi’s Address
In his virtual address, PM Modi praised Naidu, saying, “Tomorrow, July 1st, is Venkaiah Naidu’s birthday. His life journey has completed 75 years. These 75 years have been filled with extraordinary achievements. These 75 years have been marked by amazing milestones. I am happy that today I have the opportunity to release his biography as well as two more books. I believe that these books will inspire people and show them the right direction of national service.”
PM Modi also mentioned his long association with Naidu, stating, “I have had the opportunity to work with Venkaiah Naidu for a very long time. When he was the national president of the party, when he was a senior cabinet colleague in the government, when he was the Vice President of the country and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.”
The Books Released
The books released by PM Modi include:
- ‘Venkaiah Naidu – Life in Service’ – A biography authored by S Nagesh Kumar, former Resident Editor of The Hindu, Hyderabad edition.
- ‘Celebrating Bharat – The Mission and Message of M Venkaiah Naidu as 13th Vice-President of India’ – A photo chronicle compiled by IV Subba Rao, former Secretary to the Vice President of India.
- ‘Mahaneta – Life and Journey of M. Venkaiah Naidu’ – A pictorial biography in Telugu authored by Sanjay Kishore.
Earlier Meeting
Earlier, PM Modi visited Naidu at his residence in New Delhi. Naidu shared on X, “Prime Minister Shri Narendra Bhai Modi Ji called on me at my residence No. Thyagaraja Marg, in New Delhi.” He added, “I conveyed my heartiest congratulations to Shri Narendra Bhai Modi Ji on being sworn in for his third term as Prime Minister of India. In our interaction, we exchanged our views on matters of national interest. I am certain that Bharat will scale new heights of glory under his leadership in the years to come.”