Home Minister Priyank Kharge’s first meeting focused on fake news, city traffic

Key points

• The new Home Minister Priyank Kharge said he would review the functioning of Information Disorder Tackling Unit (IDTU), started on a pilot basis to check hate speech and the spread of misinformation on social media, next week.
• He was speaking to media persons after he chaired a review meeting of the Karnataka State Police on Friday.
• Sources said Bengaluru’s traffic woes figured significantly in the meeting.
• He reportedly said he would convene another meeting to look for solutions for the traffic mess on Outer Ring Road.
• Incidentally, Mr. Kharge also holds charge of the Information Technology and Biotechnology Department.