Andhra Pradesh’s much-celebrated digital vision is facing a major credibility crisis.
The state’s official police portal — citizen.appolice.gov.in — has been inaccessible for days, leaving citizens unable to file complaints, track FIRs, or use essential online police services.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha, and IT Minister Nara Lokesh, the government is drawing increasing criticism for its failure to maintain one of the state’s most vital digital platforms.
The website’s prolonged downtime underscores a stark disconnect between Andhra Pradesh’s ambitious tech narrative — centered on AI data centers and quantum computing investments — and its inability to manage fundamental digital infrastructure.
Citizens are now asking a simple question: if the government cannot keep its primary police service portal functioning, how can it be expected to lead the state into a high-tech future?
Critics point to this as a clear case of poor governance, weak coordination, and misplaced priorities.
Until the state can ensure dependable online services for its people, grand promises of transforming Andhra Pradesh into a next-generation technology hub will ring hollow.
Functionality must come before futuristic claims — and for now, many believe the Kootami government has fallen short of that promise.
