Controversy Erupts Over Andhra Pradesh MLA's Alleged Remarks Against Junior NTR

A controversy has emerged in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, following the release of an alleged audio clip featuring Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA Daggupati Venkateswara Prasad. In the recording, the MLA reportedly insults actor Junior NTR and calls for a boycott of his latest film, 'War 2'. The audio, which has gone viral on social media, appears to show the MLA conversing with a fan during the film's release. In the clip, a voice attributed to Prasad can be heard stating, 'The cinema will not succeed. Without my say, the cinema will not succeed. I am the MLA of Anantapur.' When the caller questioned, 'Brother, what are you saying... what should I tell?', the MLA allegedly reiterated, 'The cinema will not succeed. The cinema will not succeed, that's it.'

Following the release of this clip, fans of Junior NTR expressed their anger, staging protests outside the MLA's residence. Demonstrators chanted slogans, tore down their flex boards, and demanded a public apology from the MLA. In response to the controversy, Prasad released a video statement denying the allegations. He stated, 'I have always been a fan of the Nandamuri family. I have enjoyed watching Balakrishna and NTR's films. However, fake audio calls have been released as if I insulted Junior NTR. That call is fake; there is no truth to it.'

The MLA further claimed that the audio clip is part of a political conspiracy aimed at defaming him. He added that although the voice in the recording is not his, he wishes to apologize to the actor's supporters. Prasad stated, 'Even though it wasn't my voice, if Junior NTR's fans were hurt, I apologize to them.'