Family members of P V Narasimha Rao meet PM Modi

Members of P V Narasimha Rao’s family met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hyderabad on Tuesday to express their gratitude for honouring the former Prime Minister with the Bharat Ratna award.

The meeting took place at Raj Bhavan and lasted about 30 minutes. P V Prabhakar Rao, Narasimha Rao’s son, his daughter BRS MLC Vani Devi, K R Nandan, his son-in-law who is a retired IPS officer, and Narasimha Rao’s grandson N V Subhash, who is also a BJP leader, were all in attendance.

Modi shared pictures of the meeting in a post on X and commented, “Upon reaching Hyderabad, had an excellent meeting with the family of our former PM, the respected scholar and statesman, Shri PV Narasimha Rao Garu. They thanked the Government of India for conferring the Bharat Ratna on Shri Narasimha Rao Garu.

Our interaction was extensive and we talked about several subjects. The family members expressed joy on India’s progress in the recent years.

We also spoke about the richness of Indian culture and traditions.” Subhash, a spokesperson of BJP in Telangana, said the meeting was a gesture of thanks from Narasimha Rao’s family to Modi for honouring him with the highest civilian award of the country.

Modi and the family members discussed various subjects, including travel, education, science and technology, finance, ‘Sanatan Dharma’ and today’s politics. “It was a great feeling for all of us as we felt that we were interacting with our family member,” Subhash added.

Modi arrived in Hyderabad on Tuesday evening and is scheduled to address election rallies in Telangana on Wednesday.