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News Anchor Kommineni Srinivasa Rao Arrested Over Controversial TV Debate On Amaravati
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News anchor, Kommineni Srinivasa Rao, is accused of not denouncing derogatory comments made by a panelist on air about women from the Amaravati region, among other charges.
A senior news anchor, Kommineni Srinivasa Rao, was arrested by Andhra Pradesh Police in connection with a case involving offensive comments made on air about Amaravati.
The journalist, who worked for Sakshi TV, was taken into custody at his residence in Hyderabad and shifted to Guntur in Andhra Pradesh.
The arrest comes based on a recent episode of the 'KSR Live Show' aired on Sakshi TV, during which journalist VVR Krishnamraju made derogatory remarks, stating, 'Amaravati is not a capital of goddesses, but a capital of prostitutes."
Kommineni, who hosted the show, is accused of not denouncing his remarks and allegedly encouraging and furthering them during the broadcast.
Police also said they are searching for Krishnam Raju, who has gone missing from his home in Vijayawada.
People from different areas had filed several complaints with the police about the TV debate on Sakshi TV, where it was claimed that insulting remarks were made about women from the Amaravati region.
Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy slammed the Chandrababu Naidu government for the arrest and said that the anchor was picked up for the 'comments he did not make."
First Published:
June 10, 2025, 09:33 IST
