Actor Sai Dharam Tej points out child abuse on the Internet, Telangana Chief Minister promises action

Hyderabad: Telangana state Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Sunday said appropriate action would be taken on the issue of child abuse on social media, which was brought to attention by Telugu actor Sai Dharam Tej.

The actor reacted to a netizen’s post about a Telugu YouTuber’s “inappropriate” comments on a video allegedly showing a man and a girl, saying, “This is beyond cruel, disgusting and scary.”

Tej wrote in a post on X: “Monsters like these go unnoticed on the widely used social platform and commit child abuse under the guise of so-called fun and pleasure. Child safety is the need of the hour.”

The actor called on the Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and urged them to take necessary measures to prevent such cruel acts in the future.

Revanth Reddy and Bhatti Vikramarka thanked Tej for raising the issue and said that child safety was the top priority of the Telangana government and promised action accordingly.

“Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention @IamSaiDharamTej garu. Safety of children is our government’s top priority. We will investigate this incident and take appropriate action,” Reddy wrote on “X,” responding to the actor’s post.

Vikramarka wrote in a post on ‘X’, “Thank you for raising this critical issue @IamSaiDharamTej garu. Child safety is indeed a top priority. We will ensure that our government takes necessary steps to prevent child abuse and exploitation on social media platforms. Let us work together to create a safer online environment for our children. #ChildSafetyMatters #TelanganaCares”