AMARAVATI: Home minister Taneti Vanitha on Monday said that friendly policing was a priority for the state government. She said chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has laid emphasis on police establishing close ties with people for ensuring a peaceful environment in state.
Vanitha assumed charge as home minister in the secretariat on Monday. The minister signed on the file to grant early permission to family members of those languishing in prisons to meet in prescribed time slots. The minister asked the the prisons department to show empathy for the kin of prisoners during their visit.