Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said that 75 years have passed since independence but still the challenges of poverty, illiteracy, discrimination persist and it is time to alleviate it. He was speaking today in Goa at Rajbhavan after inaugurating the newly constructed Darbar hall. Violence must be done away with, Mr Naidu added.<br />''<br />''Tolerance is a need of the hour to accept the opinion of the public and the verdict of the people, he said further.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Mr Naidu added that Goa holds a special place in his heart. </span><br />