Some forces conspiring to incite communal clashes, says KCR

Hyderabad, Nov 25 : Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday asked police to deal firmly with “anarchic forces”, who “out of deep despair and disappointment are conspiring to incite communal tensions and clashes” in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana.
He said that the government has definite information about these “anarchic elements” trying to draw political mileage during Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections through conspiracies.
Maintenance of law-and-order situation in the state is top on the state government’s agenda and any attempts to disturb the peace and harmony should be dealt with firmly and the anti-social elements should be crushed with an iron hand, he said.
According to the Chief Minister’s Office, he gave the police free hand to deal with the anti-social elements in the state.
KCR, as the Chief Minister is popularly known, held a high-level review meeting on the law and order situation in the state. Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Director General of Police Mahender Reddy, Police Commissioners of Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda and other top officials attended the meeting.
“During the GHMC polls, certain leaders are trying to get political mileage through several conspiracies. At first, they have used social media to spread fake news. They tried to divert people with morphed photos. Later they have indulged in provocation through their utterances.