Hyderabad|India|December'2009: The Chief Minister Mr. K.Rosaiah, held a meeting with the DGP, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad and other Senior Police Officers and discussed the issues that were brought to his attention by the members of Joint Action Committee on Telangana consisting of R.Damodar Reddy, MLA, Suryapet; T.Harish Rao, MLA, Siddipet; G.Kishan Reddy, MLA, Amberpet; Kadiam Srihari and Prof. Kodandaram etc., which met the Chief Minister on Monday. The issues were:

“There is a disparity in registration of cases in Telangana area visa-vis the rest of the State during the periods of Telangana and Smaikya Andhra agitation.

The hostels and messes in the Osmania University campus should be kept open and the Police authorities should co-ordinate with the University authorities in ensuring that only the bona fide students are permitted into the hostels while the entry to the non-borders helping the hostel authorities restricted”.

During discussion with senior Police officials, it is revealed that the number of cases registered and arrests made in Telangana and the rest of the State are in commensurate with the number of violent incidents of crime that were reported or occurred. There need not be any correlation between the number of cases registered with the population of each region or any other such criteria. For example, while 530 buses got damaged and 20 buses burnt in some areas, and 84 buses got damaged and 4 buses burnt in some other areas. It is further informed that while taking firm action against law breakers, adequate care is being taken to see that the persons not connected with the violent incidents are not put to any inconvenience.

The Chief Minister directed Police authorities to be impartial while acting firmly in maintenance of Law and Order.

In regard to the University Hostels and Messes, the Police authorities have been instructed to co-ordinate with the Professors and University authorities and do whatever is required in maintaining peace and public order in the campus.

The Chief Minister also reviewed the arrangements made for the bundh call given by JAC on 30.12.2009 and instructed the Police authorities to maintain Law and Order firmly without allowing any violence to take place.