Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said he would resume his "unfinished journey" of service to the nation after completing his term. He also said that he will continue to interact with the people in the times to come and his focus will be on youth and farmers.
New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said he would resume his "unfinished journey" of service to the nation after completing his term. He also said that he would continue to interact with the people in the times to come and his focus would be on the youth and farmers. Naidu jokingly said that he does not believe in the concept of 'president or resident, otherwise resident' and he will continue to engage with the people. He told the media at his residence, 'I will resume my unfinished journey in the service of the nation day after day.'
Naidu said that someone once wrote to him that Venkaiah Naidu becomes the subject of news whether he is 'in office, in opposition or not in any post.' The Vice President said, 'Later he called me and said what is the secret behind it? I'll go ahead As I said earlier, I do not believe in the concept of 'President or Resident, or Resident. I will continue to interact with people because it gives me a lot of joy. My focus will be on the youth and farmers as they require more attention from the government and the system." Only a few invitations have been received.
He said, 'I told him that after the 10th I will no longer be the Vice President, but he said that it has nothing to do with the post of Vice President, it is for Venkaiah Naidu.' During lunch at his residence, The outgoing Vice President recalled his interaction with the media and also referred to 1993 when he had come to Delhi as the BJP General Secretary. Later he also became the president of the party. Naidu was also a Union Minister in his life journey and held many important portfolios like Rural Development, Urban Development, Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs.
His journey reached the country's second highest constitutional post. Naidu's term as Vice President ends on August 10 and he will leave for Hyderabad with his family after the new Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is sworn in on Thursday. Naidu has been allotted an official bungalow at 1, Thyagaraj Marg in Delhi.
Naidu's term as Vice President ends on August 10 and he will leave for Hyderabad with his family after the new Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is sworn in on Thursday. Naidu has been allotted an official bungalow at 1, Thyagaraj Marg in Delhi.
Earlier in the morning, on the completion of his five years as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha, he planted a sapling in the Parliament House complex. On this occasion, Naidu said that one plant is equal to 100 sons as mentioned in the Puranas. He appealed to all to plant trees, protect it, increase it and spread it to help maintain the ecological balance.
The plant planted is Sita Ashok, which is an evergreen tree. It is known for its ornamental fragrant flowers and medicinal values. The tree belongs to the 'Fabaceae' family and is considered one of the mythological and sacred trees.