Family members of Narasimha Rao meet PM in Hyd and express gratitude for Bharat Ratna as ex-PM

Hyderabad, May 7 The family members of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday and thanked him for conferring Bharat Ratna on the late leader.

Narasima Rao’s sons, daughters and grandchildren met the Prime Minister at the Raj Bhavan after he arrived here from Maharashtra on Tuesday evening.

Talking about his meeting with Narasimha Rao’s family on They thanked the Government of India for conferring the Bharat Ratna on Shri Narasimha Rao Garu.

“Our interaction was extensive and we talked about different topics. The family members expressed their joy at the progress India has made in recent years. We also talked about the richness of Indian culture and traditions,” the Prime Minister said.

Narasimha Rao’s sons PV Prabhakar Rao and daughter Vani Devi, who is a member of the Telangana Legislative Council and belongs to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), were among those who met Prime Minister Modi.

Narasimha Rao was born on June 28, 1921 in Vangara village in Karimnagar district of Telangana and served as Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996.

He was the first Prime Minister of South India. He also had the distinction of being the first Prime Minister outside the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty to serve a full five-year term.

Often referred to as the ‘Chanakya’ of Indian politics, he is credited with initiating economic reforms during his tenure.

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