Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Tirumala
The Hindu
PM Modi arrives at Lord Venkateswara's hill temple in Tirumala for a two-day visit. He was welcomed by TTD Chairman, EO, Collector, BJP functionaries and govt officials. Governor Abdul Nazeer and CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy received him at airport. Modi will offer prayers at temple on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived at the hill temple of Lord Venkateswara as part of his two-day visit to the shrine.
On his arrival at the guest house in the posh Padmavati area, he was accorded a rousing reception by TTD Chairman B. Karunakar Reddy, Executive Officer A.V. Dharma Reddy, Collector Venkataramana Reddy, senior BJP functionaries and government officials.
Mr. Modi flew in on a special IAF aircraft to Tirupati airport in the evening and motored up straight to the town for an overnight stay.
Governor Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy who arrived in separate aircrafts minutes before his arrival, extended him a warm reception at the airport.
While Governor Abdul Nazeer accompanied Modi to Tirumala, Chief Minister Jagan flew back to Vijayawada soon after the reception.
According to TTD, Mr. Modi will offer prayers at the temple in the early hours on Monday (November 27).
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.