Ram Gopal Varma gets temporary respite from Andhra HC in derogatory posts case
The court passed the interim orders on a quash petition filed by the director. The case was posted to December 9 for further hearing.
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has landed in legal trouble for allegedly posting content related to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders, including Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, his son Nara Lokesh and daughter-in-law Brahmani on social media. (For context: Ram Gopal Varma faces case over alleged insults to Chandrababu Naidu)
Speaking to ANI, he said, “The case is regarding a certain tweet I posted nearly a year ago, of which I have no knowledge. I have put more than a thousand tweets in that period. There is not even a prima facie to book that case… There is some kind of a conspiracy… All sorts of rumours were being spread in the media…”
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A police case was filed in Prakasam district following a complaint lodged by TDP Manadal secretary Ramalingam.
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According to sub-inspector Siva Ramaiah, the case was registered under the provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act.
“An investigation into the allegations has been launched,” the sub-inspector informed.
Ram Gopal Varma allegedly posted controversial content on social media as part of the promotions for his movie ‘Vyuham’. The complaint was lodged against him three weeks back.Ram Gopal is best known for directing films such as ‘Rangeela’, ‘Company’ and ‘Satya’.
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