Children Should Be Given Freedom to Share Everything with Parents: Sai Durgha Tej at Abhayam Masoom Summit 2025

The Abhayam Masoom Summit 2025 was held in Hyderabad on Saturday with a strong focus on raising awareness about child sexual abuse. The event was organised by Young Indians (Yi), a part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), along with Bharat Rising. Young professionals from over 70 cities around the world took part in the summit.

Supreme Hero Sai Durgha Tej delivered an inspiring talk on “Every Child Matters in a Digital World: The Collective Responsibility to Keep Children Safe Online and Offline.” Other key guests included Minister Seethakka, Young Indians Co-Chairman Bhavin Pandya, National Chairman Tarang Khurana, CII Telangana Chairman Siva Prasad Reddy, and Jyotsna Singh.

Speaking at the event, Sai Durgha Tej said, “We need to protect our children ourselves. Today, children are being abused on social media. People are not only making inappropriate comments but are also liking and laughing at them. That is sad. Is this the kind of society we want to build?” He added that hiding behind dark comedy to insult children is unacceptable. “Yes, we have freedom of speech, but it should not come at the cost of hurting others,” he said.

Tej also shared his personal experiences. In 2015, he worked with Think Peace in Araku to support child education and even helped build a school. He has adopted children in Telangana and takes care of their schooling and basic needs.

He stressed that today’s parents spend less time with their children. “When I was in second grade, I shared my first love story with my mother. She gave me the freedom to talk to her about anything. That’s the kind of open relationship parents should build with their kids,” he recalled. He urged parents to teach about good touch and bad touch both at home and in schools.

Sai Durgha Tej suggested linking children’s social media accounts to parents’ numbers or Aadhaar cards to ensure accountability. He concluded with a smile, asking people not to spread rumours about his marriage by promising to announce it himself at the right time.