New Telangana DGP Shivadhar issues guidelines for social media behaviour

SENIOR IPS officer Battula Shivadhar Reddy, who assumed charge as the Head of Police Force on Wednesday, said citizens were free to criticise but not indulge in “character assassination” or spread fake news.

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“People can criticise on social media but not target family members or spread false information. If they do, they will face action. Criticism is welcome within the four walls of the Constitution,” the new DGP told reporters at the State Police Headquarters.

On political references to the so-called pink book, he said: “There is no pink or blue. We follow only the khaki book, which means the IPC (now BNS) and other laws. We know only khaki, not any other colour.”