Mr Nandan Nilekani, Chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (U.I.D.A.I), called on Chief Minister Mr Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar today and has praised the initiatives taken by the State Government for implementing the UNIQUE ID project in the State. UIDAI and Gujarat Government would jointly implement the project, he added.

Gujarat Government is committed to evolve a model through which all the scheme benefits and services can be made available to common man in a totally transparent manner, said Mr Modi. Various aspects related to the project were discussed during the one and half hour meeting.

Responding to Chief Minister's suggestion, Mr Nilekani showed his readiness to arrange a workshop for Gujarat's team. CM laid great emphasis on taking advantage of technological features inbuilt in the project so that the human resource can be utilized to its optimum capacity. Due care is to be taken for preserving the national interests, added CM. Safety of property and human rights is to considered while implementing the project.

Today's meet is likely to open up new avenues in public service, particularly the multiple utility aspects of the UNIQUE ID project in a much broader sense.

Additional Chief Secretary Mr V.N.Mayara, Principal Secretary to CM Mr K.Kailasnathan and top officials were present.

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Rajya Sabha MP Thiru Ilaiyaraaja meets PM Modi
March 18, 2025

Rajya Sabha MP Thiru Ilaiyaraaja met Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in New Delhi today.

Shri Modi lauded Ilaiyaraaja’s first-ever Western classical symphony, Valiant, which was recently performed in London with the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Recognizing the maestro’s monumental impact on Indian and global music, Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi hailed Ilaiyaraaja as a “musical titan and a trailblazer,” whose work continues to redefine excellence on a global scale.

Shri Modi said in a X post;

“Delighted to meet Rajya Sabha MP Thiru Ilaiyaraaja Ji, a musical titan whose genius has a monumental impact on our music and culture.

He is a trailblazer in every sense and he made history yet again by presenting his first-ever Western classical symphony, Valiant, in London a few days ago. This performance was accompanied by the world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This momentous feat marks yet another chapter in his unparalleled musical journey—one that continues to redefine excellence on a global scale.

@ilaiyaraaja”

"நாடாளுமன்ற மாநிலங்களவை உறுப்பினர் திரு இளையராஜா அவர்களை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறேன். இசைஞானியான அவரது மேதைமை நமது இசை மற்றும் கலாச்சாரத்தில் மகத்தான தாக்கத்தை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளது. எல்லா வகையிலும் முன்னோடியாக இருக்கும் அவர், சில நாட்களுக்கு முன் லண்டனில் தனது முதலாவது மேற்கத்திய செவ்வியல் சிம்பொனியான வேலியண்ட்டை வழங்கியதன் மூலம் மீண்டும் வரலாறு படைத்துள்ளார். இந்த நிகழ்ச்சி, உலகப் புகழ்பெற்ற ராயல் பில்ஹார்மோனிக் இசைக்குழுவுடன் இணைந்து நடத்தப்பட்டது. இந்த முக்கியமான சாதனை, அவரது இணையற்ற இசைப் பயணத்தில் மற்றொரு அத்தியாயத்தைக் குறிக்கிறது - உலக அளவில் தொடர்ந்து மேன்மையுடன் விளங்குவதை இது எடுத்துக்காட்டுகிறது.

@ilaiyaraaja"