Telangana: KCR picks up Mohammad Mahmood Ali as Home Minister
Hyderabad, Dec 14: In a surprising move, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao appointed Mohammad Mahmood Ali as the Home Minister in his newly constituted Cabinet.
The decision of the Chief Minister has created a surprise in the political circle as this is the first time that a Muslim minister was given the responsibility of Home portfolio. So far, the Home portfolio has allotted to the Reddy community in the state.
KCR has been taking various initiatives to appease the Muslim community which constitute 12.7 per cent of total population of Telangana. Though the Telangana Assembly has sent a proposal to the centre to give 12 per cent reservation, the centre has not cleared it. Now, the move of the Chief Minister is considered as a political strategy to concentrate on national politics. He has been wooing the farmers and minorities.
KCR selected only Mahmood Ali to be sworn in along with him in the first phase of the Cabinet formation on Thursday. It is said that the cabinet expansion is likely to take place on December 18. KCR has been sailing with the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party and Chandrashekar Rao and MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi have planned to tour the country to organize minorities and farmers.
Mahmood Ali, a loyalist of KCR, was the Deputy Chief Minister
holding important portfolios of Revenue and Minorities' Welfare in the previous
cabinet.
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Disciplinary action taken against Moodbidri Inspector for misbehavior: Police Commissioner
Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy has said that the allegations against Moodbidri Police Inspector Sandesha PG of sexually harassing a complainant are malicious, and stated that disciplinary action has been taken against the officer in this regard.
The preliminary investigation report filed by the officer handling the case, Mangaluru Urban Sub-division ACP Shrikanth, shows the charges by Sumathi Nayak and Avitha Menezes that Sandesha had demanded sexual favours from them were false. The report also states that there is no evidence justifying the allegation, the senior officer said.
“The women have admitted the viral video and audio clips to be theirs but added that they had filed no complaint. We have already taken strict action against the inspector considering the intensity of his misbehavior. Legal action will also be taken against those who file false complaint out of personal enmity,” the Police Commissioner has warned.
In addition, he said, “The Police Department has protection of and respectful behavior towards women who come to police stations as it primary duty. This incident is a lesson for the Department and precautions will be taken to prevent repetition of such behavior by policemen.”
