Amit Shah's Telangana visit postponed due to Cyclone Biparjoy

14-06-2023 Wed 20:20 | Local | IANS

Hyderabad, June 14: Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Telangana on Thursday has been postponed, BJP leaders said.

State BJP President Bandi Sanjay Kumar said due to severe cyclonic conditions on the west coast, especially in Maharashtra and Gujarat, as well inland in Rajasthan, Shah's visit has been postponed.

Amit Shah was scheduled to arrive in Hyderabad on Wednesday and address a public meey in Khammam on Andhra Pradesh.

He was also scheduled to meet leaders of BJP's state unit in Hyderabad to discuss the party's preparations for coming Assembly elections in the state.

The new date for the public meeting will be announced later.

Bandi Sanjay tweeted that as the NDRF teams are already deployed, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah is personally monitoring the rescue operations, he was confident that the emerging situation would be effectively tackled to ensure the safety of each and every citizen.

He said that the new date for public meeting will be announced soon.

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