Home Minister silent, as MIM abuses top cops

Home Minister Sabita Indra Reddy has once again exposed her weakness in handling crisis situations and proved her inability to deal firmly with leaders who instigate violence for their petty political gains.

Her inability was once again was visible on Monday when she held a meeting with all political parties and police officials at the Assembly committee hall to discuss the ways to control  the volatile situation in the Old City of Hyderabad. During the meeting, MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi reportedly attacked the police officials for arresting the MIM activists in the name of checking violence.

Akbaruddin abused top police officials including DGP Girish Kumar and Intelligence chief Mahender Reddy using foul language, accusing them of showing partiality.

But, Sabita did not utter a word even as Akbaruddin was foul mouthing the officials. She looked utterly helpless and the cops, too, did not retailiate because of the presence of the minister. An official later remarked that had the Home Minister been tough, the police would have silenced Akbaruddin Owaisi long ago. “Unfortuantely, MIM is the friendly party of the Congress, which needs Muslim votes. Our hands are tied-up,” he said.