CM Revanth Reddy calls for ‘justice for children in cyberspace'

Hyderabad: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has announced that the state government will introduce a comprehensive ‘Child Online Safety Framework’ with an aim to safeguard children from cybercrimes and ensure they get justice. The framework would be prepared in consultation with the High Court and the Telangana State Legal Services Authority (TGSLSA).

Addressing the inaugural session of the National Legal Services Authority’s South Zone Regional Conference here on Saturday, the Chief Minister launched the TGSLSA Freedom from Bonded Labour – Legal Aid, Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-integration Scheme, 2026. The scheme provides a simple mechanism for reporting of incidents of bonded labour and spreading awareness on the rights of the labour.

The Chief Minister called for involving parents in the effort to prepare the Child Online Safety Framework. "Every child and parent should know two numbers: 1930 for cybercrime and 1098 for child help," Revanth Reddy observed. He suggested parents should speak to their children and be curious on what they are doing on internet. "Be curious, not judgemental”, he added.

Protecting children and women remains the highest priority of the state, the Chief Minister declared and said that the Bharosa centres were giving police support, medical help, legal aid, and counselling to women and children under one roof.

Hyderabad has India’s first Child Friendly Court. Women Safety Wing of our Police Department runs SHE-Bharosa Cyber Labs to protect children.

Through CybHER app, Revanth Reddy said, the government was preparing students and teachers to stay safe online. The TGSLSA has signed an MoU with the School Education Department. Teachers are educating children about their legal rights. Over 3,000 Child Protection Officers have been trained so far, the CM said. “Justice is not only about conviction. It is about restoration. It is about dignity. It is about giving back children their childhood,” he remarked.

Revanth Reddy drew a parallel between Mahatma Gandhi's fight for the weak and poor using the law and the work of LSAs. Acknowledging that the internet and AI had brought positive changes in our lives, the Chief Minister warned that innocent children could be vulnerable to misinformation. “Children can make mistakes and its consequences can be bad for themselves, for their families, and for society. Internet did not create these crimes, but it has made it easier to organise them on a global scale,” the CM observed. He said the challenge was to work towards stopping cyber-crimes against children, keeping them safe, and ensuring children get justice, he underlined.

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