Venkaiah Naidu nominated jury member of Gandhi Peace Prize

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu as a nominated jury member for the annual Gandhi Peace Prize.

Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy sent a letter to Naidu in this regard, as per Ministry of Culture officials.

The five-member jury is headed by the Prime Minister, with the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha as its permanent members, while two other jury members are nominated for a period of three years. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is also a nominated member.

Naidu replaces Sulabh International Founder Bindeshwar Pathak on the jury, a former Gandhi Peace Prize winner, who passed away recently.