Police in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district have filed a case towards filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma for allegedly making derogatory remarks on social media towards former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, his son Nara Lokesh, and his daughter-in-law Brahmini. As per a report by IANS, the case was registered on the Maddipadu Police Station based mostly on a grievance from an area chief of the Telugu Desam Occasion (TDP).
Ram Gopal Varma faces police case for ‘derogatory’ remarks on Chandrababu Naidu: Report
Criticism Lodged by TDP Chief
The grievance, lodged by TDP Mandal Parishad Secretary Ramalingam, accuses Varma of creating offensive posts final yr that focused Chandrababu Naidu, then Chief of the Opposition, and his household. Varma’s feedback have been allegedly shared as a part of the promotions for his movie Vyuham, which explored occasions surrounding the tragic loss of life of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy in 2009 and the next rise of the YSR Congress Occasion led by Reddy’s son, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who’s now the Chief Minister.
The police have filed a case towards Ram Gopal Varma beneath the Info Expertise Act and have begun an investigation into the allegations.
RGV’s Controversial Previous with the TDP
Ram Gopal Varma isn’t any stranger to controversies involving Chandrababu Naidu. Identified for his shut affiliation with the YSR Congress, Varma has typically criticized Naidu and the TDP. His earlier movie, Lakshmi’s NTR, portrayed the late NT Rama Rao (NTR), founding father of the TDP, and his controversial relationship with Lakshmi Parvathi, in addition to the political turmoil that ensued when Naidu led a revolt towards NTR in 1995 to imagine the function of Chief Minister.
Lately, RGV has used social media as a platform to voice his crucial stance on Naidu and his household. Other than Chandrababu Naidu and Lokesh, he has additionally focused actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan, who presently serves as Andhra Pradesh’s Deputy Chief Minister.
Escalating Tensions Amid Political Alliances
The case towards Varma comes at a time of heightened political rigidity in Andhra Pradesh, the place the TDP has allied with Jana Sena and the BJP, forming a coalition aimed toward difficult the YSR Congress Occasion. The TDP-led coalition has taken a agency stance towards social media activists related to the YSRCP, arresting a number of for derogatory posts aimed toward TDP and Jana Sena leaders in the course of the YSRCP’s tenure.
Varma’s battle with the TDP shouldn’t be restricted to his latest social media posts. Final December, he filed a web-based grievance with the Andhra Pradesh police towards activist Kolikapudi Sreenivas Rao, who allegedly provided a bounty of Rs. 1 crore on Varma’s head. Varma claimed that Rao’s threats have been overtly supported by sure information channels sympathetic to the TDP, which he alleged have been “publicly providing financial contracts” for violent acts.
RGV has additionally expressed frustration over a protest led by Chandrababu Naidu, Nara Lokesh, and Pawan Kalyan exterior his Hyderabad workplace, following the discharge of Vyuham.
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