Overview
- State IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh urged TDP supporters to avoid personal attacks and not amplify the AI-made post, calling for respectful, issue-based discourse.
- The circulating clip depicts N. Chandrababu Naidu and Lokesh walking as Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy appears with a sign asking for opposition status, echoing his effort to secure the post after a Speaker denial under the 10% rule.
- YSRCP leaders accused TDP activists of creating and sharing the video and said online abuse intensified during Jagan’s recent constituency visits, with some urging the party to file court complaints.
- TDP figures denied orchestrating the content, attributing some abusive posts to mischievous actors and noting that YSRCP members previously used derogatory language about TDP leaders.
- Home Minister V. Anitha proposed legislation to monitor offensive posts and curb misinformation, with a focus on protecting women and taking action regardless of party affiliation.