Rahul M.

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That’s Mayala Pakir, the evil magician from Telugu mythological stories for children, stalking the streets of Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. This avatar of him is Kishore Kumar – not the late, legendary singer – but an armed reserve constable of the Andhra Pradesh police.  And this picture of him was taken on April 2 near the clock tower in the central part of the city. The police force in the Telugu-speaking states – which quite casually uses corporal punishment to take its message to the public – seems to have moved on to art. (A video from another district shows cops dancing to the popular Telugu song Ramulo Ramala in their attempt to spread awareness about hand hygiene). A Facebook page titled ‘Anantapur Police’, posted the photos of Mayala Pakir (aka Kishore Kumar) with that scary coronavirus headdress (well, one meaning of the word corona itself is ‘crown’).A campaign vehicle and this “innovative imposter” says Anantapur police, would take the message of social distancing and other hygiene norms regulations to the public during periods of relaxed regulations. (for example, when people get out of their homes out to buy provisions). And this message would be taken to “the crowded vegetable markets, government hospitals, provision stores and important intersections.” Well, it’s a new direction for a police force that has never needed assistance to scare the hell out of the public.

AP cops elevate Covid-19 messaging to art form

کووڈ سے متعلق بیداری کیلئے آندھرا پولیس کو ملا آرٹ کا سہارا

ಕೋವಿಡ್‌ - ೧೯ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಲೆಯ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದ ಆಂಧ್ರಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಪೊಲೀಸರು

आंध्र प्रदेश में जागरूकता के लिए पुलिसिया डंडे की जगह कला का इस्तेमाल

ആന്ധ്രാ പോലീസ് കോവിഡ്-19 സന്ദേശങ്ങള്‍ കലാരൂപത്തില്‍ അവതരിപ്പിക്കുമ്പോള്‍

આંધ્ર પ્રદેશ પોલિસ કોવિડ-19 વિષે જાગરૂકતા ફેલાવવાના કામને લઇ ગયા એક કળાના સ્તરે

অন্ধ্র-পুলিশ কোভিড-১৯ বিষয়ক বার্তাপ্রেরণকে শিল্পে পরিণত করেছে

आंध्रा पोलिसांची कोविड-१९ संदेशातली कलाकारी

கொரோனா பற்றிய செய்தியை ஆந்திரக் காவல்துறையினர் கலை வடிவமாக வெளிப்படுத்துகிறார்கள்

ଏପି ପୋଲିସ୍ କଳା ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ କୋଭିଡ୍ – ୧୯ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ପ୍ରଚାର କରୁଛି

অন্ধ্ৰপ্ৰদেশ আৰক্ষীয়ে ক’ভিড-19 বাৰ্তাক কলাত্মক ৰূপ দিছে

Anantapur

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ہمارے بارے میں جانیں

پاری میں آپ کا خیرمقدم ہے

گے۔ اگر آپ کو ہمارا کام پسند ہے، تو آپ ہمارے رضاکار بن کر ہمارا تعاون کر سکتے ہیں یا ہماری مالی مدد کر سکتے ہیں، تاکہ ہم اپنا کام جاری رکھ سکیں۔

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