<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday quoted renowned Telugu writer and poet Gurajada Apparao during the launch of nation-wide Covid-19 vaccination programme, to drive home his point of helping others selflessly.</p>.<p>"Sontha labham kontha manuko, porugu vadiki thodu padavoy. Desamante matti kadoyi, desamante manushuloy," Modi recalled the famous quote of Apparao, which is part of the writer's poetry.</p>.<p>The quote translates into English as 'Forego your self-interest to some extent and help neighbours. A nation does not mean just mud and soil, but people.'</p>.<p>Gurajada Apparao, who lived between 1862 and 1915, was born in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh and lived in nearby Vizianagaram.</p>.<p>Among his several writings, <em>Kanyasulkam</em>, written in 1892 is the most popular one.</p>.<p>Modi on Saturday launched the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country and asserted that the made-in-India vaccines being rolled out will ensure a "decisive victory" for the country over the coronavirus pandemic. </p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday quoted renowned Telugu writer and poet Gurajada Apparao during the launch of nation-wide Covid-19 vaccination programme, to drive home his point of helping others selflessly.</p>.<p>"Sontha labham kontha manuko, porugu vadiki thodu padavoy. Desamante matti kadoyi, desamante manushuloy," Modi recalled the famous quote of Apparao, which is part of the writer's poetry.</p>.<p>The quote translates into English as 'Forego your self-interest to some extent and help neighbours. A nation does not mean just mud and soil, but people.'</p>.<p>Gurajada Apparao, who lived between 1862 and 1915, was born in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh and lived in nearby Vizianagaram.</p>.<p>Among his several writings, <em>Kanyasulkam</em>, written in 1892 is the most popular one.</p>.<p>Modi on Saturday launched the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country and asserted that the made-in-India vaccines being rolled out will ensure a "decisive victory" for the country over the coronavirus pandemic. </p>