Operation Sindoor: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy lauds strikes, emergency machinery on alert

Hours after India initiated military strikes in Pakistan under 'Operation Sindoor', Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy convened a high-level emergency review meeting in Hyderabad. While issuing a set of instructions to the state administration, he also called for unflinching support to the Indian Army.

In the meeting held at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), Revanth Reddy urged all political parties to refrain from playing politics at this sensitive time. 

The Chief Minister also directed that the leaves of all employees associated with emergency departments stand cancelled until further orders. Ministers and senior officials have been told to remain available round the clock and instructed to cancel any scheduled foreign trips.

CM Revanth ordered the police to identify and detain illegal immigrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh. Surveillance will be ramped up in Hyderabad and all district headquarters, with a special focus on sensitive zones and foreign consulates. IT companies across the state have also been asked to tighten internal security protocols.

Command Control Centres in the three commissionerates of Hyderabad have been directed to link all existing CCTV cameras for live monitoring. Hyderabad police have also been asked to initiate dialogue with Peace Committees, and monitor history-sheeters and known criminals.

Revanth cautioned government employees against making any provocative or political statements, especially on social media, warning that it would attract strict action. 

ALSO READ | Operation Sindoor: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah applauds Indian Army’s strikes in PoK and Pakistan

Officials dealing with cybersecurity have been asked to stay alert against fake news and propaganda. A dedicated cell will now track misinformation capable of spreading panic.

On the health front, blood banks have been told to stockpile blood and emergency medicine. The state has also asked private hospitals to furnish real-time data on bed availability. The Red Cross has been roped in for coordination. Food grains are being stocked as a preparatory measure. It was informed that a 24x7 public toll-free number will soon be operational.

Earlier in the day, at around 8AM, the CM posted on X (Twitter): 

“As an Indian citizen first, standing strongly with our armed forces. The strikes against terror factories in Pakistan & PoK make us proud. Let us make this a moment for national solidarity and unity, and all of us speak in one voice—Jai Hind! #OperationSindoor.”

It was also decided at the meeting that a solidarity rally led by the CM himself would be held on Wednesday at 6PM from the Secretariat to Necklace Road in the heart of Hyderabad.

India