Visakhapatnam: The spirit of Vizag and its citizens received a pat from the guests at Sameer Lab's stone laying ceremony.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Union ministers M. Venkaiah Naidu, and Ravi Shankar Prasad appreciated the spirit of Vizagites during Cyclone Hudhud and also the discipline during the just concluded, Indian Navy's, International Fleet Review (IFR).
Interestingly, Mr Chandrababu Naidu offered a land site to Union IT minister in Vizag to become a resident of this beautiful city, of course in lieu of assurances from the Centre to make AP the IT capital of India.
“Vizag is in limelight for good reasons, not for reasons like, beef festival, cow festival, kiss festival or Afzal Guru festival. City has attained international recognition off late. I should compliment the discipline and decorum of the people. I should salute the spirit of locals and the behaviour they have shown during Hudhud,” said Mr Venkaiah Naidu.
The Chief Minister said that with in one year he will make Vizag No. 1 city in the country. “I will make Vizag No. 1 city in the country. Am confident of doing it without fail. Whenever I come to Vizag, I feel like staying back here. Such a beautiful city Vizag is the people here are self discipline. I offer a land site to the IT minister, Ravi Shankar to become a citizen of this city, but he should assure state become a IT capital of the country,” Mr Chandrababu Naidu said.
Mr Prasad also appreciated Vizagites for their behaviour during cyclone Hudhud, which devastated the city
