Vijayawada: Describing each Telugu person as a Baahubali Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that Telugu people should emerge as role model in the world. He said the hard working natured Telugu people are present in all parts of the world.

Interacting with Non Resident Telugu people as part of his fourth day US tour, the Chief Minister said that director Rajamouli had re-established the power of Telugu people by producing world class movie Baahubali-2.

The Chief Minister said the state government was giving top priority for welfare programmes despite of bifurcation problems and financial crisis. He stressed the need for developing Amaravati as a world class city and sought the cooperation of NRIs for developing a world class capital. He said Telugu people got recognition with the efforts of NTR, who protected their self respect.

Later several leaders of California including San jose mayor Sam Licardo, Congress representative Ro Khanna, senator Bob Welcowsk, assembly member Kansan Chu, Aash Kalra met Chief Minister.

Minister for Finance Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, government adviser (Communications) Dr Parakala Prabhakar, CM secretary G Saiprasad, Economic development board CEO J Krishna Kishore, CRDA chief secretary Ajay Jain, IT principal secretary K Vijayanand and secretary of industries Solman Arokyaraj were present.