It is learnt that before the Cabinet meeting, there was a discussion on the social media propaganda being carried out by the YSR Congress Party against the government. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan raised the issue of disrespectful posts, saying that indifference towards such posts is unacceptable. He alleged that despite complaints about indecent and false posts, some police officers are negligent in their handling of the matter. It was also discussed that some officials who were active during the YS Jagan government are now holding key positions.
After the Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Chandrababu discussed political issues. Ministers brought to the CM’s notice that the government’s reputation is being tarnished due to the behavior of some officials. They complained that Superintendents of Police in several districts are not responding properly to ministers’ phone calls. They accused the lower-level DSPs and CIs of evading responsibility by blaming their superiors. Pawan Kalyan is said to have strongly reacted to posts that demean women in homes.
AP Chief Minister expressed anger that some police officers have been formed this way even from the previous government. Chandrababu said that by continuously discussing the issues and setting the system right within a month, he wants to bring it back on track. The Chief Minister warned that false posts on social media will not be tolerated anymore.
It is learned that Pawan Kalyan accused that many corrupt officials are still circulating in various departments. The Cabinet approved the Drone Policy with a target of attracting Rs 1000 crore investments.
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said that he was unable to bear seeing his own daughters crying due to the fake posts on social media. The Cabinet felt that if there are situations where girls or women are unable to move out due to fake posts, serious action should be taken. They discussed that there are conflicting opinions in some incidents about whether an assault on a woman or a girl has occurred or not, and said that there should be no scope for such discussion, and a respectful environment should be created for the victim.
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan criticized the police who, in the Jagan government, disregarded the laws and did what the government leaders told them to do, and now they are not even doing what is right when asked. Even before the Cabinet meeting began, Chief Minister Chandrababu had started discussing the false propaganda on social media. The CM made serious remarks saying that our excessive kindness should not become a weakness.
Pawan Kalyan arrived at the Cabinet meeting while the discussion was going on. He explained to the ministers why he had to react so strongly. He questioned how they would tolerate if posts were put on their families, including their wives and children, at will. Pawan said that while the police earlier used to act without thinking when the previous government leaders said something, now they are not even following the law when we ask them to do so.
Chief Minister Chandrababu said that the feeling that our kindness has become a weakness will not be tolerated, and he wants to set the system right and show what maintaining law and order really means. The CM lashed out that the problems are arising due to the officials from the previous government who have not yet shed their “hangover”.
AP Cabinet also discussed what to do with the Rushikonda buildings. Chief Minister Chandrababu said that we should make it clear to everyone how public money was misused. Ministers felt that the Rushikonda buildings should be shown to students and youth of different sections so that they understand how public money was misused.
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