Rajya Sabha bids farewell to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu; PM Modi says Rajya Sabha attained new heights under Mr Naidu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu’s leadership, ability and discipline have led the Upper House to attain new heights. Delivering a farewell speech for Mr. Naidu in the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Modi said, the Upper House productivity has increased 70 per cent during his tenure. The Prime Minister said, 177 bills were either passed or discussed in the House during Mr Naidu’s tenure. He said, Mr. Naidu’s responsibility to lead the Rajya Sabha might be ending now but the nation, as well as workers of public life, will continue to receive benefits of his experiences.
The Prime Minister said, the youth can learn a lot about society, country and democracy from the experiences of Mr. Naidu. He said, India is celebrating this year’s Independence Day at a time when the country’s President, the Vice President, the Speaker and the Prime Minister are all those persons who were born in an independent India, and all of them hail from very ordinary backgrounds. Mr Modi lauded Mr. Naidu’s leadership as the BJP chief, for his hard work in the Union Cabinet or his grace as the Vice President.
The Prime Minister said Mr. Naidu made tremendous efforts to promote Indian languages in the Rajya Sabha. He said, the legacy and yardsticks set up by him will always inspire the members. Mr. Modi said, the outgoing Chairman’s one liners are also wit-liners and his command over languages has always been great.
In his farewell speech, Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said, the Upper House has a greater responsibility as the entire world is watching India. He appealed to the members to maintain decency, dignity and decorum of the House. Mr. Naidu said people want the House to discuss and debate, and they do not want disruption. He said, he tried to accommodate all sides and did his best to fulfill his responsibilities as the Chairman. Highlighting the importance of the mother language, he said, it should be used at every level extensively.
