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Former President Pranab Mukherjee releases book containing selected speeches of Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi.

The book is a compilation of 92 speeches of M.Venkaiah Naidu.

Speaking on the occasion, Pranab Mukherjee said the speeches reflect the wide experience of Venkaiah Naidu in public affairs. 

Former President Mukherjee paid homage to the martyrs of Pulwama terror attack.

He said, in the hour of grief, people of the country must stand together to fight against terrorism. 

The response of the international community and world leaders in condemning the terror attack in jammu and Kashmir in one voice will strengthen India's firmness to fight the menace of terrorism. 

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said, “It is unfortunate that our neighbour has been aiding, abetting, funding and training terrorist groups. This attempt to destabilise and impede out progress can no longer be tolerated. We must stand united in our resolve to make every inch of our motherland a safer place,”he said.

Speaking on Nationalism Naidu said, “Nationalism is all about asserting that ‘I am Indian first’. It is an overarching umbrella under which all our immediate identities are subsumed to form a larger collective. Unfortunately, certain misinformed individuals and organisations are fomenting trouble, and creating divisions where none existed before.”

He said “Nationalism implies sharing a common past, a common present and a common future and in our country that has shown the power of peaceful coexistence and non-violence to the world, the acts of bigotry and narrow sectarianism should be strongly condemn.”

Referring to the recently concluded budget session of Parliament, Mr Naidu noted that disrupting the functioning of legislatures is a clear negation of the vision of the makers of the Constitution. 

He said, “It is a matter of concern that political discourse is reaching a new low in recent years and there is a need to reverse this trend at the earliest.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore also present at the event said, “Vice President Naidu's vision and wisdom are reflected in his speeches.
 
On recent terror attack Minister said “no act of terror can ever stop this country from moving forward.”

-Sai Kumar