Hyderabad: President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Hyderabad on Wednesday evening on a eight-day southern sojourn, his first after assuming office.
He will spend five days at the Rashtrapati Nilayam official retreat in Hyderabad and on the remaining days will fulfill various commitments in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister C. Damodar Rajanarasimha and several ministers and top officials welcomed Mukherjee at Begumpet Airport.
Mukherjee will fly to the temple town of Tirupati on Thursday to inaugurate the Fourth World Telugu Conference. He will also visit Tirumala temple before returning to the city the same day.
The president will attend few programmes in Hyderabad Dec 31. His engagements in Hyderabad include P.V. Narasimha Rao memorial lecture.
He will spend five days at the Rashtrapati Nilayam official retreat in Hyderabad and on the remaining days will fulfill various commitments in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister C. Damodar Rajanarasimha and several ministers and top officials welcomed Mukherjee at Begumpet Airport.
Mukherjee will fly to the temple town of Tirupati on Thursday to inaugurate the Fourth World Telugu Conference. He will also visit Tirumala temple before returning to the city the same day.
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The president will attend few programmes in Hyderabad Dec 31. His engagements in Hyderabad include P.V. Narasimha Rao memorial lecture.
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