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Balakrishna Calls Jagan 'Psycho' in Assembly, Chiranjeevi Rebuts Access Claim

Chiranjeevi disputes the narrative, citing a CM‑invited 2022 meeting that produced a ticket‑price hike.

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Chiranjeevi and Nandamuri Balakrishna | Instagram/ANI

Overview

  • During a law-and-order debate, TDP MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna labeled former CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy a “psycho” and rejected a claim that Chiranjeevi forced a meeting with him.
  • Balakrishna also objected to being placed ninth on a Film Development Corporation invitation and confronted Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh in the House.
  • Chiranjeevi said he met Jagan at the CM’s invitation over lunch in 2022, tried to include Balakrishna, and that COVID limits initially capped the delegation size.
  • He credited the meeting with prompting a movie ticket‑price revision that benefited producers, distributors and exhibitors, including releases like Veera Simha Reddy and Waltair Veerayya.
  • YSRCP leaders condemned Balakrishna’s language and framed the episode as exposing coalition strains, as Jana Sena figures faced questions and no formal Assembly action was reported.