BRS has barred ABN Andhra Jyothi from party meetings and announced leaders will avoid debates on the channel, following anchor Venkatakrishna’s alleged rude behavior toward MLC Takkallapalli Ravinder Rao. The party demanded an unconditional apology
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay warned that BJYM would retaliate if BRS workers attacked the ABN Andhra Jyothi office. BJP president N Ramchander Rao echoed the warning, fuelling political tensions amid allegations of biased action by the Congress government