Naidu Leaves for US, Will Speak at 2nd World Hindu Congress

In his first visit to the US, Naidu will address people of Indian origin on the last day of the conference.

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has left for a two day visit to the United States of America on Friday, 7 September.

In his first visit to the US as vice president, Naidu will address people of Indian origin in Chicago at an event to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's speech at the Parliament of Religions in 1893.

The event will be held on the last day of the World Hindu Congress (WHC), which will be held from 7 to 9 September.

The vice president is coming to the programme organised to commemorate the 125th anniversary speech of Swami Vivekananda in Chicago in 1893. convener, WHC,

Abhaya Asthana, coverner WHC

Event Organised by VHS America to be Attended by 2,500 Hindus

The WHC, held every four years, is expected to be attended by over 2,500 Hindus from more than 80 countries and is being organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad America. Unlike the WHC for which participants have to pre-register, the event to commemorate Vivekananda's speech is open to the public.

In his address, Naidu is likely to talk about the relevance of teachings of Vivekananda in the contemporary world and how his preaching could be useful in addressing major global and societal problems.

(With inputs from PTI)