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Venkaiah Naidu is the most important politician in Prime Narendra Modi’s crisis
management team. He is holding dual charge of Housing and Urban Poverty
Alleviation and Information and Broadcasting Ministries. As he has been the
President of the BJP and Parliamentary Affairs Minister in the Vajpayee
government, he has an added advantage of knowing the party, parliamentarians
and the government. SO now whenever there is a crisis, Naidu is at the
forefront. Modi and he have worked earlier so they know each other’s capacities
well. In fact, Modi has visited Naidu’s residence number of times to interact
with the party leadership or to attend other social functions. On his part,
Naidu is completely overwhelmed and obsessed with the aura, dynamism and technology
driven governance of Modi. His other obsession is media. He issues a statement
almost on a daily basis and sees to it that it is printed not only in the
national papers but in his home state Andhra Pradesh as well. He recently
addressed about 100 senior officers from the three ministries at a farewell
function hosted by him on the occasion of retirement and transfer of
Secretaries concerning three of his ministries. Naidu urged the officials to
emulate Prime Minister saying, “Prime Minister is a storehouse of ideas and
fresh and innovative thinking. All that he expects from all of us is to think
and act differently. By this, what he means is innovation for higher
productivity and better results.” Naidu complimented Dr Nandita Chatterjee, who
was superannuating, for her contribution to promoting affordable housing; Rajiv
Gauba, who is to take over as Home Secretary, for pushing transformative urban
reforms; and Ajay Mittal, who is going as Secretary (Personnel), for his good
work in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. He also welcomed new
I&B Secretary NK Sinha and new Urban Development Secretary DS Mishra.
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