Committed To Curbing Cybercrime, Drugs In Telangana: CM

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy today said that the State government was committed to curbing cybercrimes and the menace of the drug culture in Telangana.

The CM visited the Telangana Command & Control Centre (TGCCC) and chaired an interaction with L&O officers of the tri-commissionerates of Hyderabad, Cyberabad & Rachakonda.

Speaking on the occasion, Reddy expressed concern over the rampant and growing usage of drugs among the youth, and said that drugs were the reason for the incidents of violence against children.

"Telangana youths should not be addicted to drugs, and should fight addictions," the CM said.

Thanking film actor Chiranjeevi who is a partner in the drug epidemic awareness program, the CM suggested that every Telugu film made start with a short video against drugs featuring the same actors as in the movie.

"A video related to drug control and cybercrime should also be screened for free in every cinema before the movie. The government will assist those who comply with these regulations in the matter of permits. The film industry has a social responsibility to protect the society," Reddy said.

He added that the State government was committed to providing support to the Cyber Security Bureau. In the first quarter of the year itself, Rs 3.75 crore had been sanctioned for the Cyber Security Bureau, the CM said.

The officials were directed to deal with cyber crimes with an iron hand, and to take all necessary measures to curb the menace of drugs in Telangana.

The CM also flagged off 14 four-wheeler and 55 two-wheeler vehicles sanctioned by the State government to the Cyber Security Bureau.

Director General of Police Ravi Gupta, Director TGANB Sandeep Shandilya, Director TGCSB Shikha Goel, CP Hyderabad K Sreenivasa Reddy, CP Cyberabad Avinash Mohanty, CP Rachakonda Tarun Joshi, IGP P&L Ramesh Reddy and other senior police officers attended the meeting.