Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday advised discarding the ostentatious, British-era practise of addressing constitutional dignitaries as 'mahamahim' (his excellency) and using simple words like 'adarniya' (respected) instead.
The vice president gave the advice, giving another push to his ongoing endevour to encourage the use of simplistic words and expressions in official communications.
During the Rajya Sabha proceedings too, he advises ministers and members to refrain from using colonial expressions like "I beg to raise..."
In future, the 'mahamahim' etc will have to be left and only 'adarniya' (respected) be used. It is old Britishers' way of saying things, Naidu said at the outset in his address at the Panjab University here.
His made the remarks after universities authorities addressed him as "mahamahim".
The vice president, who is also the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha, pointed out that he has asked even ministers in the Parliament not to say 'I beg' in the ..
