She made these announcements after assuming charge amid a huge crowd of admirers in the J block of the Secretariat. The low-profile, soft-spoken science graduate from Koukuntla village in Ranga Reddy district, Ms. Sabitha (46) was given a red carpet welcome by her followers from Maheswaram Assembly constituency. As she took charge, priests chanted Vedic hymns and performed pooja. A. K. Khan, Additional DGP (Law & Order), and other senior officers were present.
Ms. Sabitha thanked Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy for choosing a woman for the first time to be his Home Minister, and said “this is an honour to all women in the country, and to me in particular”. She said the inspiration to set up a helpline came from a woman of Srikakulam, one of the several hundred people, who called up on telephone to compliment her.
The helpline would respond to all complaints of domestic violence, eve-teasing and atrocities. She would make efforts to increase strength of women in police force through a separate recruitment if possible.
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