Changemakers in society, such as the winners of this year’s BusinessLine Changemaker Awards, must work to ensure that their efforts reach the poor and downtrodden of the country, said Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi on Friday.
Speaking at the third edition of the BusinessLine Changemaker Awards, Naidu said, “Change is constant. It’s happening all around... everywhere. But it is the role of ‘Changemakers’ like you to accelerate this process and to ensure that benefits of this change reach the last person and uplift the lives of the poor and the downtrodden.”
Naidu, who was at his witty best, engaged the audience at the awards with quirky one-liners and sustained humour.
Coronavirus impact
Striking a lighter note on the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in India, he said that the country is better positioned than Western nations because of its superior food habits. Further, Naidu said that the youth should not fall for marketing gimmicks to promote Westernised dishes. “Why go for Chicken Manchurian or Chicken-65, when you are not even 25. When the youth suggests instant food, I always say that instant food means constant disease. Food has to be cooked!” he quipped in his distinctive fashion.
Naidu said that Covid-19 is a matter of concern but not of panic for the country.
This story is from the March 07, 2020 edition of The Hindu Business Line.
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