Union minister for urban development, information and broadcasting M Venkaiah Naidu does not lose any opportunity to promote his close friend and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and project him as an outstanding leader.
On Monday, Venkaiah went a step further and described Naidu as a “historic” leader. The occasion was handing over of the cheque for the first instalment of Rs 1,981 crore for the construction of Polavaram project by Union water resources minister Uma Bharati to Naidu.
Venkaiah said the construction of Polavaram would be a major milestone in the history of Andhra Pradesh.
“The credit goes to two persons – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Both are historic leaders and their names would be etched in the pages of Andhra Pradesh history for completing the project,” Venkaiah said.
Uma Bharti was also all praise for Naidu’s vision. She said it was for the first time in Indian history that NABARD was funding a major irrigation project.
After Narendra Modi government declared the project as a national project, it has assured to provide all the expenses involved in it. She assured to provide whatever assistance needed for the early completion of this project.
