New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Inspired by Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh's nation-first call, newly elected Rajya Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh Vijay Chintakayala on Thursday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and donated his first salary as a Member of Parliament to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund.

According to a press release issued by the minister's office, presenting the contribution to the Raksha Mantri, he said that it was a matter of honour for him to dedicate his first salary in Parliament to the welfare of India's armed forces personnel, veterans, and their families.

Giving credit to Lokesh, Chintakayala said, "Our National Working President, Nara Lokesh Ji, has often spoken about how our Hon'ble Prime Minister has spent 1...