Vishwa Hindi Parishad national president Acharya Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad on Saturday (November 14, 2026) paid a courtesy call on former President of India Ram Nath Kovind, who is on a visit to Visakhapatnam.
On the occasion, Mr. Lakshmi Prasad presented Hindi and Telugu books authored by him to the former President. Mr Lakshmi Prasad informed Mr. Kovind that he is advancing a mission beneficial to national integration by continuously conducting the “Aadaan – Pradaan” (exchange) programme between the two languages.
He highlighted his efforts in writing books that introduce famous topics and prominent figures from Telugu literature, society, education, and politics to Hindi speakers, while simultaneously writing in Telugu about the unique aspects and personalities of non-Telugu regions at the national level. He presented Mr. Ram Nath Kovind with books detailing the development of the Hindi language and its literature taking place in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The former President expressed his immense happiness at meeting Mr. Lakshmi Prasad.
Published – November 14, 2026 06:57 pm IST
