Renowned director Ram Gopal Varma took action on Tuesday by filing a formal complaint with the Andhra Pradesh Police against activist Kolikapudi Sreenivas Rao. Varma accused Rao of offering a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head. Through a post on X, the filmmaker tagged the Andhra Pradesh Police, urging them to consider this as his official complaint. ALSO READ: Ram Gopal Varma Poses With GUN In His Hand! Shares Picture With Rain Forest Challenge India Championship Winner Chethan- PIC INSIDE
RGV also alleged that Sreenivas Rao was assisted by TV 5 channel anchor Samba, claiming that they both collaborated to encourage the contract killing of him on three separate occasions. Moreover, Varma disclosed that he was officially initiating a police complaint against Sreenivasa Rao, TV5 anchor Sambasiva Rao, and owner B. R. Naidu in response to these developments. ALSO READ: When Ram Gopal Varma Was Termed ‘Disgusting’ For Kissing And Licking Ashu Reddy's Feet- WATCH THROWBACK VIDEO
The filmmaker made serious allegations, claiming that representatives of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and its leader, N. Chandrababu Naidu, were openly endorsing on supportive TV channels the offering of monetary contracts for harming individuals. He expressed concern that if the party and its leader failed to publicly condemn and dismiss these actions, it might signify an official endorsement of contract killings as part of TDP's policy.
Am reaching the office of DIRECTOR GENERAL of POLICE in VIJAYWADA by 3.30 pm TODAY to file a complaint against Kolikapudi Sreenivas Rao, Tv 5 anchor Sambashiva Rao and the channel owner B R Naidu ..Will disclose the contents of my complaint to all media immediately after that pic.twitter.com/GjfyX5Uz7h
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) December 27, 2023
Oh ok , so u also are endorsing giving CONTRACT KILLINGS and asking CONTRACT KILLERS on live tv to CUT PEOPLE’S HEADS OFF for monetary rewards ? Is this ur personal stand or is it also the stand of ur @abntelugutv channel also ? https://t.co/xQhCgJ7VJs
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) December 27, 2023
Sreenivasa Rao, a leader associated with the Amaravati Joint Action Committee (JAC), offered a reward while criticizing the Satya director for his upcoming movie "Vyooham," reportedly supporting Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. Prior to this, the 61-year-old had criticized Chandrababu Naidu, TDP MLC Nara Lokesh, and Jana Sena Party president, actor Pawan Kalyan, following a protest outside his office in Hyderabad.
Incidents escalated further when a group of protesters burned an effigy outside Varma's office in Hyderabad on Monday.
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