New Delhi, March 4 -- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to allocate additional Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to Telangana in line with the state's growing administrative and security needs. The request was made during a meeting held between the two leaders in New Delhi on Wednesday night.

The Chief Minister informed the Union Home Minister that the first cadre review after the formation of Telangana was conducted in 2016, while the next review, due in 2021, was delayed and finally carried out in 2025. Even then, only seven additional IPS officers were allocated to the state.

CM Revanth Reddy explained that Telangana, like the rest of the country, is facing several modern challenges...