Venkaiah becomes vice-president, PM Modi says: Now the common man in the country’s highest posts

The newly elected Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has become India’s 13th Vice-President. He took oath as Vice President of the Rashtrapati Bhavan today and took over as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. He is the first Vice President, born in an independent India. He will also give his first speech as Vice President. President Ramnath Kovind administered the oath of office and secrecy to Naidu.

Interestingly, Naidu took oath as Vice President in Hindi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also attended Rashtrapati Bhawan to participate in the swearing ceremony organized by Rashtrapati Bhavan. Naidu has taken the charge formally after reaching Parliament.

At the same time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Venkaiah has become the first Vice President, who has grown up among these people for so many years. The country first got the Vice-President who is aware of the nuances of the House. He is the first Vice-President to emerge from the process. Modi said that Naidu is the first Vice-President who was born in a free India. He said that Naidu is the son of a farmer and he knows the village well. He was also associated with the JP movement.

PM said that Naidu also talked about the village and the farmer in the cabinet. Today, people of general households have been on the highest posts. Today, we gave the proud responsibility to Venkaiah Naidu. Naidu’s gift of the Prime Minister’s Gram Sadak Yojana Apart from this, Congress leader Gulab Nabi Azad congratulated Naidu for taking over the charge. He said that the rich also sacrificed their country for freedom. Naidu will give his first speech as Vice President after Thanksgiving speech in the House. Apart from this, BJP President Amit Shah will take oath as the Rajya Sabha member. Amit Shah has reached the Rajya Sabha by winning elections from Gujarat.