Vice President CP Radhakrishnan attended the Vijayawada Festival

Vijayawada, September 24 (IANS). Vice President CP Radhakrishnan participated in the Vijayawada festival held in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, during his first official visit. His wife R Sumati was also with him at the event. At the beginning of his journey, the Vice President visited the Kanak Durga Devi Temple on the Indrakiladri Hill and presented prayers. He then participated in the Grand Vijayawada festival held at Punnami Ghat. The Vice President said: “This is my first visit outside Delhi after becoming vice president, and I am very happy that I started with Vijayawada. This journey will be memorable to me.” He said he considered Andhra Pradesh as the ‘Annapurna’ of the country and that this state was moving quickly in all regions. He expressed the confidence that the dream of developed Andhra Pradesh would soon be realized. CP Radhakrishnan said that Andhra Pradesh fans are making a big contribution in the US economy. He greatly appreciated the Telugu culture and traditions and said that the Vijayawada festival is connecting and increasing the feeling of unity and harmony in society. Navratri said at Navratri: “While other festivals end within 1 to 3 days, Navratri is celebrated for 9 days. This gives the message that women are more important than men.” More than 250 programs related to cultural, literary and music are arranged under the Vijayawada festival, in which more than 3,000 artists participate. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat described the festival as a library of live traditions from India, saying that the opportunity shows that culture and business can work together. State Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav, Minister of Tourism, Kandula Durgesh, Vijayawada MP Kesineni Shivnath, Minister of Human Resources, Nara Lokesh, and many MLAs, MPs and senior officials were present at the festival. Andhra Pradesh -Governor Abdul Nazir and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu welcomed the vice president at the Gannavaram airport. After joining the program, Vice President left Tirupati, where he would visit Venkateswara Swamy Temple. -Ians VKU/DSC shares this story Tags