Former Vice-President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu, on Saturday, appealed to the Telugu people to speak their mother tongue, Telugu, to protect it from existing threats.
Mr. Venkaiah Naidu, Hindi Vishwa Parishad President Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad and former Deputy Speaker Mandali Buddha Prasad inaugurated the two-day All India Telugu Literary conference here, marking the 30th anniversary of Vanguri Foundation of America. The conference is being held in collaboration with East Godavari Zilla Rachayathala Sangham.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Venkaiah Naidu said, “The Telugu language should be in practice and Telugu people should speak the language to protect it.”