Naidu makes courtesy call on President Murmu, attends Azadi Ka Amrith Mhotsav meet

NEW DELHI: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday called on the President of India, Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Naidu is in New Delhi to attend the Azadi Ka Amrith Mahotsav meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the evening. After meeting Ms Murmu, Naidu said, 'It is nothing but a courtesy call to congratulate Ms Murmu on her victory as the President of India." He said that the TDP extended unconditional support to her and all the party MPs and MLAs voted in her favour. He said he would also be attending the meeting on Azadi Ka Amrith Mahotsav to be chaired by Mr Modi.  

Meanwhile, in the evening Mr Naidu was present at the Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav meeting where Mr Modi is in the chair. India is celebrating 75 years of its Independence and the Union Government is organising the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav campaign in this regard. 

Under this campaign, a series of programmes, including Har Ghar Tiranga campaign  are being organised across the country, including Andhra Pradesh. Mr Naidu is stated to have expressed his opinion on this at the meeting. 

Unconfirmed reports suggested that Prime Minister walked up to Naidu and they went aside and spoke for a while. However, this was not confirmed.