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Hyderabad, October 21 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday appealed to the Maoists to surrender and join the national mainstream.
Saying that many Maoists have laid down arms in recent days, he urged the remaining Maoists to surrender and integrate into the society. He asked them to give up violence and participate in the development of the country and reconstruction of Telangana.
The Chief Minister was speaking at the Police Flag Day Parade here to pay tribute to the police personnel who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
He said, “I am appealing to all active Maoist leaders and activists to surrender before the police and join mainstream life. The CM said that Maoists should leave the Naxalite ideology and join as partners in nation building and development of the country.”
The Chief Minister praised the Telangana Police for its exemplary service in rooting out the Naxalite menace in the State.
He said Telangana has been suffering from Maoist and terrorist activities in the past. The Chief Minister said that the indomitable spirit displayed by the State Police has resulted in a sharp decline in terror and Naxalite activities in the State in recent times.
The Chief Minister praised Telangana Police for being number one in the country in adopting new technology and unique policies to strengthen policing. According to the India Justice Report 2025, the Telangana Police Department has been ranked first in the country.
He said that Telangana Police has set an example for the country by working tirelessly to prevent terrorism, extremism, communal problems, white collar crimes, drugs, cyber crimes, adulterated food, gutkha, matka and other anti-social activities in the state.
CM Revanth Reddy observed that new crimes like cyber crime, digital fraud, morphing materials, drugs and human trafficking are a big challenge for the police. It is a matter of pride that Telangana Police is ahead of other states in tackling cyber crimes by adopting advanced technology.
A ‘Cyber Security Bureau’ has already been set up under the leadership of a DGP level officer to deal with cyber crimes. This department is performing its duties efficiently and has become the best in the country. CM said that the entire country is also saluting the Telangana Police for conducting inter-state operations to stop cyber criminals.
He said that the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE), a special wing formed with the aim of completely eliminating the drug menace in Telangana, is effectively discharging its responsibilities. He reiterated the government’s resolve to make Telangana a drug-free state. He said, for this we have given complete freedom and wide powers to the police department.
He said that this year, 191 police personnel across the country and six in Telangana state sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
Greyhounds commandos T. Sandeep, V. Sridhar and N. Pawan Kalyan died fighting anti-social forces. Assistant Commandant Banothu Jawaharlal and Nalgonda constable B Saidu died in the line of duty. Three days ago, constable Empalli Pramod Kumar died while on duty in Nizamabad.
The Chief Minister assured that the government will support Pramod Kumar’s wife Praneeta and his three sons.
He announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 crore, final salary of the martyred constable till his retirement, a government job for one family member and a 300 yard house for the family.
Along with this, the constable’s family will also get an ex-gratia amount of Rs 16 lakh from Police Security Welfare and Rs 8 lakh from Police Welfare.
–IANS
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