Hyderabad: CV Anand clarifies emoji reply controversy involving Balakrishna

C.V. Anand clarified that an old emoji reply on his social media, which sparked controversy among Nandamuri Balakrishna fans and critics, was posted by a handler without his knowledge. He apologised to the actor and urged closure of the matter.

Hyderabad: Telangana Special Cheif Secretary, Home Department, C.V. Anand has issued a clarification on Friday after an old emoji reply from his social media account triggered arguments between fans of actor Nandamuri Balakrishna (Balaiah) and his critics.

CV Anand explained that the post, made nearly two months ago, was not authored by him but by a social media handler who was assigned to manage routine updates on X and Instagram.

---

He stated that the emoji reply to a post related to Balaiah garu was totally unnecessary and done without his knowledge.

Upon learning about the controversy, the DGP rank officer had deleted the post, gathered details, and personally messaged Balakrishna to convey his respect and apologise if the post had caused any hurt.

He further added that he has known the actor for decades and has always admired the work of senior Telugu stars including Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, and Nagarjuna.

Anand also revealed that due to two or three similar inappropriate posts, he removed the handler last month, resulting in fewer posts and replies on his social media accounts.

Requesting an end to the issue, he urged everyone to close the matter here.