Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu vows smart governance, zero tolerance for criminal elements
Guntur: Emphasizing that robust law and order is essential for attracting investments, chief minister Chandrababu Naidu said his govt is committed to smart governance to deliver better public services.
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Declaring zero tolerance for criminal elements, he affirmed that as long as he is at the helm, there is no place for such forces in Andhra Pradesh.
The CM made these remarks while inaugurating the AI-Police Hackathon organised by the state police department at a private engineering college on Friday. Interacting with IT experts, Naidu recalled that Hyderabad became one of the most livable cities due to his efforts to curb communal violence during his previous tenure as chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh.
"Hyderabad's transformation into an IT powerhouse with the highest per capita income in the country was made possible due to sustained investments in the sector, fostered by a peaceful environment. Andhra Pradesh will soon become an even bigger magnet for IT investments," Naidu stated.
He said that they have set their focus on elimination of criminal forces along with technology. "Technology helped catch the culprits in former MP Vivekananda Reddy murder case.
CBI's google-take out brought them to light. Our police too become smart to nail the real culprits of the crime. We can achieve zero crime rate with the help of AI in future," said chief minister. He said that it was unfortunate that the former chief minister was backing the rowdy-sheeters and criminal elements.
"We're committed to using both strict policing and advanced technology to root out criminal networks," he said, citing AI tools and CBI breakthroughs such as Google Takeout in cracking complex cases like the Vivekananda Reddy murder.
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Naidu urged young engineers to embrace emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), and assured them that AI cannot replace human intelligence. "We should stay ahead of AI and use it to our advantage. Smart work will now be redefined by technological adoption," he said.
The chief minister announced that the state is rolling out WhatsApp Governance from August 15 to provide public services via messaging platforms. He also revealed plans for India's first "Drone City" and "Space City" in Andhra Pradesh, projecting that such forward-looking concepts will spur large-scale investments and job creation.
Home minister Vangalapudi Anitha, DGP Harish Kumar Gupta, Union minister of state Dr Pemmasani Chandrasekhar, MLA Prattipati Pullarao, and other dignitaries attended the event.
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