New Delhi, April 29: Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Kinjirapu Ram Mohan Naidu, had a unique experience while attending the Arasavalli Sirimanu Festival.
The minister arrived at the festival venue on foot after his convoy got stuck in the crowd. To complete his journey, he boarded a taxi from Odisha that was transporting devotees. In a gesture of appreciation, he paid the taxi driver ₹500 for a five-minute ride.
Despite having Y-plus security, Ram Mohan Naidu chose to bypass protocol by walking and using a private vehicle to attend the Arasavalli Sirimanu Festival, surprising local residents. He visited several homes around Arasavalli and participated in the festivities, accompanied by Srikakulam MLA Gundu Shankar and coalition leaders.
Naidu had been in Visakhapatnam for the past two days and traveled directly to Arasavalli for the festival.
He shared his experiences on the social media platform X, stating, “It was a delightful experience to visit Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. I had the opportunity to pay my respects at the Sri Singhachalam Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple. Every time I visit the Singhachalam area, I find mental peace. After a special prayer, we reflected on Narasimha Swamy while wandering around the temple premises.”
In another post, he mentioned, “I participated in a review meeting with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the temporary South Coast Railway Zone (SCoR) building in Visakhapatnam. We discussed the current status of several pending projects in Andhra Pradesh and shared our thoughts on new initiatives. I suggested transforming railway projects in North Andhra Pradesh and integrating them with coastal transport to develop it as a logistics hub.”
He further noted that local representatives and railway officials attended the program. “During the review meeting at the temporary South Coast Railway Zone office in Visakhapatnam, we discussed the status of pending railway projects in Andhra Pradesh and shared ideas for upcoming initiatives. I also proposed transforming North Andhra Pradesh into a logistics hub by integrating railway projects with coastal connectivity. Local representatives and railway officials participated in this discussion.”
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