Retired from politics but not from public life:VP

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Press Trust of India Kochi
Last Updated : Nov 21 2017 | 8:35 PM IST
Retired from his decades long eventful political life, M Venkaiah Naidu now feels that there should be "some time and space" to meet people as he lamented about the need to follow protocol in his new role as Vice President of India.
"There should be some time and some space to meet, to greet, talk, walk with the people. Then only you really enjoy...," Naidu said at the beginning of his speech at the 11th Indian Fisheries And Aquaculture Forum here.
"Of course as a politician I used to do it. Now I am out of politics. I am retired from politics but not from public life," he said.
Sharing his thoughts on the restrictions put on meeting people at large gatherings, the vice president said he thought of meeting most of the delegates who have come here from different parts of the country to attend the meet.
"... my people say sir, Vice President has to come this side, sit there, address the meeting and go that side and leave conference and say namaste!," Naidu said, amid peals of laughter.
He said the instict to meet people will always be there.
"But I try to maintain protocol whatever is suggested," Naidu said.
Naidu was sworn in as the 15th vice president of India on August 11.

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First Published: Nov 21 2017 | 8:35 PM IST

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