Sniffing use of word 'ganja' in chats by Hyderabad authorities comes under criticism
The Hindu
In a viral video, a law enforcement official is seen saying they checked phones for the use of the words ganja, weed, stuff
The ongoing crackdown against ganja in Hyderabad has come under criticism as Telangana Prohibition and Excise department teams have been checking the phones of people to verify if the word 'ganja' was used in their chats.
The vigil, checks against alleged peddlers and consumers, are conducted in and around Hyderabad and concentrated in Dhoolpet limits, which is infamous for the supply of ganja. Some parts of the locality are a maze of narrow bylanes.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.