PM conveys Puthandu greetings to hom Posted On: 14 APR 2026 10:35AM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, called on the Vice President of India, Thiru C. P. Radhakrishnan, and conveyed greetings on the special occasion of Puthandu. The Prime Minister prayed for a wonderful year ahead, filled with good health and happiness. The Prime Minister wrote on X; “Called on Vice President Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji and conveyed greetings on the special occasion of Puthandu. Praying for a wonderful year ahead, filled with good health and happiness. @VPIndia @CPR_VP” Called on Vice President Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji and conveyed greetings on the special occasion of Puthandu. Praying for a wonderful year ahead, filled with good health and happiness. @VPIndia @CPR_VP pic.twitter.com/TknG4GqbFn — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2026 சிறப்பு வாய்ந்த புத்தாண்டு தினத்தில் குடியரசு துணைத்தலைவர் திரு சி பி ராதாகிருஷ்ணன் அவர்களை சந்தித்து வாழ்த்து தெரிவித்தேன். நல்ல ஆரோக்கியமும், மகிழ்ச்சியும் நிறைந்த அற்புதமான ஆண்டாக அமைந்திட பிரார்த்திக்கிறேன். @VPIndia @CPR_VP pic.twitter.com/4gmiT2ML6u — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2026 *** MJPS/ST (Release ID: 2251749) Visitor Counter : 481 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Manipuri , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati , Odia , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister calls on Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan PM conveys Puthandu greetings to hom Posted On: 14 APR 2026 10:35AM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, called on the Vice President of India, Thiru C. P. Radhakrishnan, and conveyed greetings on the special occasion of Puthandu. The Prime Minister prayed for a wonderful year ahead, filled with good health and happiness. The Prime Minister wrote on X; “Called on Vice President Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji and conveyed greetings on the special occasion of Puthandu. Praying for a wonderful year ahead, filled with good health and happiness. @VPIndia @CPR_VP” Called on Vice President Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji and conveyed greetings on the special occasion of Puthandu. Praying for a wonderful year ahead, filled with good health and happiness. @VPIndia @CPR_VP pic.twitter.com/TknG4GqbFn — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2026 சிறப்பு வாய்ந்த புத்தாண்டு தினத்தில் குடியரசு துணைத்தலைவர் திரு சி பி ராதாகிருஷ்ணன் அவர்களை சந்தித்து வாழ்த்து தெரிவித்தேன். நல்ல ஆரோக்கியமும், மகிழ்ச்சியும் நிறைந்த அற்புதமான ஆண்டாக அமைந்திட பிரார்த்திக்கிறேன். @VPIndia @CPR_VP pic.twitter.com/4gmiT2ML6u — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2026 *** MJPS/ST (Release ID: 2251749) PM conveys Puthandu greetings to hom" /> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, called on the Vice President of India, Thiru C. P. Radhakrishnan, and conveyed greetings on the special occasion of Puthandu.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Prime Minister prayed for a wonderful year ahead, filled with good health and happiness.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Prime Minister wrote on X;</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">“Called on Vice President Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji and conveyed greetings on the special occasion of Puthandu. Praying for a wonderful year ahead, filled with good health and happiness.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">@VPIndia </span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">@CPR_VP”</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Called on Vice President Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji and conveyed greetings on the special occasion of Puthandu. Praying for a wonderful year ahead, filled with good health and happiness.<a href="https://twitter.com/VPIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VPIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CPR_VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CPR_VP</a> <a href="https://t.co/TknG4GqbFn">pic.twitter.com/TknG4GqbFn</a></p>— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/2043904535207522681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2026</a> <p lang="ta" dir="ltr">சிறப்பு வாய்ந்த புத்தாண்டு தினத்தில் குடியரசு துணைத்தலைவர் திரு சி பி ராதாகிருஷ்ணன் அவர்களை சந்தித்து வாழ்த்து தெரிவித்தேன். நல்ல ஆரோக்கியமும், மகிழ்ச்சியும் நிறைந்த அற்புதமான ஆண்டாக அமைந்திட பிரார்த்திக்கிறேன்.<a href="https://twitter.com/VPIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VPIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CPR_VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CPR_VP</a> <a href="https://t.co/4gmiT2ML6u">pic.twitter.com/4gmiT2ML6u</a></p>— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/2043916706347921589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:center"><br /> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">***</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">MJPS/ST</span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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Prime Minister calls on Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan
For UPSC
Note that C. P. Radhakrishnan is identified as Vice President; Puthandu (Tamil New Year) falls on 14 April; protocol term "called on" means visited/met.
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