The meeting was attended by  Home Minister Shivraj Patil. “He earlier briefed the prime minister about his visit to Hyderabad,” Media Advisor to the Prime Minister, Sanjay Baru, said.
The meeting was also attended by National Security Advisor M K Narayanan, Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, Cabinet Secretary K N Chandrasekhar and Director of the Intelligence Bureau P C Haldar, sources said.
Patil visited the site of the blasts in Hyderabad. He also took stock of the security situation in AP. Meanwhile, the Centre has asked all state governments to tighten security and intensify their intelligence networks, in the wake of the twin blasts in Hyderabad.
A general alert has been sounded across the country. Police have been asked to thoroughly check vehicles.
Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta reviewed the security situation in the country with senior officials of the ministry.