Telangana Governor holds open house to mark New Year

Hyderabad: Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan held an open house to mark New Year's Day at Raj Bhavan on Sunday. The Durbar Hall was open to the public from 11 am to noon, with people from districts across the state turning up to greet the governor with gifts, including calendars, souvenirs, sarees, idols, portraits and saplings.

Soundararajan said that India witnessed a productive 2022, especially in how the country battled Covid. “Looks like the indigenous vaccines proved to give better immunity in comparison to the Chinese,” she said, drawing thunderous applause from the crowd.

The Governor wished everyone a happy, prosperous, successful, safe and healthy 2023.

Most of the visitors were women, who patiently waited for their turn to exchange pleasantries and get photos clicked with the Governor.