Ensure citizen-friendly policing and accord top priority to safety of women and children, says A.P. CM Jagan Mohan Reddy
The Hindu
Ensure citizen-friendly policing and accord top priority to safety of women and children, says A.P. CM Jagan Mohan Reddy. He asks the police personnel to hone their skills to tackle the anti-social elements who are targeting the government. He directs the DGP to ensure filling of constable and SI posts by getting the cases cleared in courts. The Chief Minister also releases the book, ‘Amarulu Vaaru’.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has advised the police to ensure citizen-friendly policing, and accord top priority to safety of women and children.
Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy recalled the services of the police personnel who had laid down their lives in the line of duty, at the ‘Smiriti Parade’ organised as part of the Police Commemoration Day at Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) stadium here on October 21.
The Chief Minister, along with Home Minister T. Vanitha, Chief Secretary K.S. Jawahar Reddy and Director General of Police K.V. Rajendranath Reddy, placed wreaths and paid tributes to the police martyrs at the pylon.
The Chief Minister also released the book, ‘Amarulu Vaaru’, on the occasion and went round the photo exhibition arranged on the martyrs and the good work done by police in the State.
He said the government was according top priority to police welfare, and asked the personnel to be prepared to protect the nation.
The Chief Minister directed Mr. Rajendranath Reddy to take steps to clear the cases in courts on police recruitment and fill the constable and sub-inspector posts immediately.
“Anti-social elements are targeting the government and individuals, and disrupting peace. I request the police to hone their skills to face the criminals,” he said.
While residents are worried over deaths due to diarrhoea in Vijayawada, officials still grapple to find the root cause. Contaminated drinking water supplied by VMC officials is the reason, insist people in the affected areas, but officials insist that efforts are on to identify the disease and that those with symptoms other than diarrhoea too are visiting the health camps.