Former Vice-President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu visited the C.P. Brown Research Centre in Kadapa to celebrate the centenary of scholar Janumaddi Hanumath Sastry. He urged the public to protect native languages and literary heritage, stressing their importance for future generations. Naidu praised the contributions of Charles Philip Brown in preserving the Telugu language and recognized Hanumath Sastry's efforts in building the library and research centre, which houses over 50,000 books and 200 manuscripts. He presented awards in Sastry's memory to notable individuals in the literary field and announced a ₹5 lakh contribution to the library from the Swarna Bharat Trust, reinforcing the need for cultural preservation.