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someone came up to him and greeted him saying, 'Raja Saheb how are you?' he'd look up and say 'My name is Vijayrama Raju' and smile and keep quiet. That was his character, he never boasted of his heritage and gained any mileage out of it.%u201d -VS Kishore Chandra Deo, Former Union Minister for Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj.While Parliament was in session, he would use a few weekends to catch up with family. He would board the mail train to meet his cousin Vanalakshmi Devi and her husband Deo Singh of Bharawan in Lucknow. She was his uncle Sir Vizzy's daughter and six months younger than him. They shared a special bond and the weekend visit would be a source of rejuvenation besides being a sounding board for all his discussions in Parliament.The subjects that PVG Raju was interested in were wideranging and diverse. During his time in Parliament, he participated in debates and spoke on subjects across ministries. Besides he had definite views on the policies and priorities which needed to be farsighted in keeping with India's development. A few examples follow. Irrigation and agriculture were close to his heart. He believed in the need for river integration particularly Brahmaputra %u2013 Ganga %u2013 Mahanadi %u2013 Vamsadhara %u2013 Kaveri along the east coast and that this could transform the eastern states of India. Turning them into a rice bowl and thereby contribute to national food security, while also significantly impacting the livelihoods of the people.On similar lines, he voiced his strong intent on the integration of the Godavari and Krishna rivers popularly known as Sri Ramapada Sagar (today%u2019s Polavaram project). 144