JD Vance sworn-in as 50th Vice President of United States
JD Vance on Monday took oath as the 50th Vice President of the United States at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said “consultation, conversation and confluence of ideas” was vital for democracy.
“Consultation, conversation confluence of ideas vital for democracy… Both inside and outside Parliament,” said Naidu at the inauguration of the newly constructed Sardar Patel Conference Hall at the Vice President Secretariat here.
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The vice president further said that Sardar Patel, the first Home Minister of India, was an “embodiment of Indian culture”.
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Sardar Patel was an embodiment of Indian Culture. He is a role model to me. He was instrumental in creating services like, IAS and IPS pic.twitter.com/LMvsfs9aUM
— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) March 19, 2018
Describing Sardar Patel as unifier of India, the Vice President said that he integrated more than 500 princely states to bring unity.
“He is a role model to him and he was instrumental in creating services like, IAS and IPS,” he said.
Apart from interactions with important foreign delegations, the Vice President will meet various delegates in the conference hall. It will also be used to host cultural events.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Conference hall will be used to debate, discuss and hold deliberations on matters of national importance. pic.twitter.com/Ff2QziaCYF
— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) March 19, 2018
On the Occasion, Naidu complemented the Urban Development Ministry, Central Public Works Department, Shirke group and NDMC for completing the construction of the hall in a record three months time.
Inaugurating Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Conference Hall at my Residence in New Delhi today. pic.twitter.com/tO743vyPGz
— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) March 19, 2018
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