Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan praised the Comptroller and Auditor General for serving as the guardian of public finances while addressing the Audit Diwas Celebrations 2025. He highlighted the institution's role in maintaining accountability and transparency through fair auditing practices, noting its recent implementation of unified expenditure classifications across federal and state governments.
Radhakrishnan recognized the CAG's expanding international influence, including its chairmanship of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions and auditing responsibilities for global bodies such as the World Health Organization and International Labour Organization. He stressed the agency's essential partnership in achieving fiscal discipline as India advances toward its 2047 development goals.
At a separate media event, the vice president honored Union Minister Suresh Gopi for his achievements in cinema and politics. Radhakrishnan emphasized journalism's responsibility to amplify marginalized voices and promote awareness of social issues while inspiring optimism among younger generations.
Radhakrishnan recognized the CAG's expanding international influence, including its chairmanship of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions and auditing responsibilities for global bodies such as the World Health Organization and International Labour Organization. He stressed the agency's essential partnership in achieving fiscal discipline as India advances toward its 2047 development goals.
At a separate media event, the vice president honored Union Minister Suresh Gopi for his achievements in cinema and politics. Radhakrishnan emphasized journalism's responsibility to amplify marginalized voices and promote awareness of social issues while inspiring optimism among younger generations.