Becoming the Vice President of India has hardly reduced Venkaiah Naidu's bonding with Telugu states or his rather overt love for them.
And everything that has transpired from the time he was nominated as a candidate to now, has proven the same beyond doubt.
To begin with, when he was declared as the potential vice presidential candidate, he got his share of felicitations done in both Telugu-speaking states.
Just when it was felt that his visits to Andhra and Telangana would be reduced drastically, Venkaiah flew in for public felicitations. And barely 10 days after that, he spoke at the international law meet held at the Nalsar University of Law.
Soon, he will be attending the function wherein director SS Rajamouli would be conferred with ANR award. And come October, he will once again come to Andhra. So, if one does the math, in the three months after becoming vice president, Venkaiah has come five times to both the states.
Now, every time the Vice President visits, it means that his entourage will follow. Military helicopters, his personal staff, administrative staff, all cost crores of rupees per visit. But since he is the vice president, there will be no tabs.
However, in the past, when Shankar Dayal Sharma was the vice president, he frequently flew to Madhya Pradesh and after a point, his visits came under the radar. So Venkaiah sir, better watch out.
