Modi in Hyderabad to review Bharat Biotech facility (Ld)

Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at Hakimpet air force station on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Saturday as part of his three-city whirlwind tour to check on the progress made in developing a vaccine against the Coronavirus pandemic.Modi was received around 1 p.m. by a few officials of Telangana, including Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Director General of Police Mahender Reddy and Medchal Malkajgiri collector Swetha Mohanty.As confirmed by a CMO official, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrsekhar Rao and Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan were not present to receive Modi.It is a known tradition for a state CM and Governor to receive a prime minister when he visits any state on behalf of the state government and peopleFrom the airport, Modi proceeded by road to Bharat Biotech company.
--IANS sth/in