Former Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy has assumed charge as State Security Advisor at the Integrated Command and Control Centre in Hyderabad. He will advise the government on policing, internal security, crime control, narcotics and road safety.
A petition has been filed in the Telangana High Court challenging the appointment of retired IPS officer B. Shivadhar Reddy as State Security Adviser, arguing that the move is arbitrary, lacks statutory backing, and equates the post with the Chief Secretary without legal basis.
V Hanumantha Rao was appointed advisor for BC Welfare in Telangana with Minister of State rank. Retiring DGP B Shivadhar Reddy was named State Security Advisor