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“I am here to stand in solidarity with Hyderabad and appeal for peace and calm. I appreciate the people of Hyderabad for refusing to be provoked by the nefarious incident by terrorists,” the Prime Minister said.
The Thursday’s twin blasts left 16 people dead and over 100 injured.
Manmohan Singh, who flew in to Hyderabad in a special Indian Air Force aircraft at 11 am on Sunday, visited Yashoda Hospital and Omni Hospital, where the injured are undergoing treatment.
“I express condolence for the families of the bereaved and wish speedy recovery for the injured. I have been assured by the state government that the best possible medical care is being made available to the injured,” the Prime Minister said.
Before returning to New Delhi at 1.15 pm, Manmohan Singh held a meeting with Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan, chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and senior police officials. He directed the state officials to draw a mechanism to provide jobs to those who were hurt and disabled in the bomb blasts.
“This is a dastardly attack, the guilty will not go unpunished. We have directed the central agencies to extend all possible help to the Andhra Pradesh state authorities in relief operations,” he said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, visits a blast victim at a hospital in Hyderabad on Sunday - K Sudheer
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accompanied by Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and Governor ESL Narasimhan, visits the blast site in Hyderabad on Sunday -K Sudheer
