#Lelangana, "I woke up about 30 mins ago, the time is about 5.15 now. The police showed up half an hour ago," Journalist @revathitweets Stated in a Self-Recorded Video at Her Residence.
"The police might pick me and take me. So I thought i should be told everything. One thing is… pic.twitter.com/mmt5lfwr7h
– South First (@Thesouthfires) March 12, 2025
The arrest is about a video that went viral on social media on 10 March 2025. In this video, a farmer made comments against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. Now since this interview was recorded by ‘Pulse News’, it is believed that ‘Pulse News’ has done all this with the aim of tarnishing the image of the Chief Minister.
Don’t share this video please !!!
Cases will be filedHere is a video of my team @pulsenwsbreak Speaking to an old man.
He expresses his frustration about various issues, in his own language.Now! The Telangana Congress is Busy Filing Cases and Telangana Police are… pic.twitter.com/gqywhmseg5
– Revathi (@revathitweets) March 11, 2025
After this, a complaint was filed by the state secretary of the Social Media Cell of the Congress Party. It was believed that the air and order was in danger of deteriorating the video, and so both journalists were detained. Also, many electronic devices were also seized from them.
Reports According to some people’s homes of both journalists Come in plain clothes and detained themA video of Revathi shows that the police reached her at 5:30 am. The journalist released the video that he did not even get up to half an hour that the police had come to catch them. He alleged that CM Reddy is pressurizing him to remain silent. At the same time, phone-laptops of her husband and family have been confiscated.
Is this democracy or dictatorship?@revanth_anumula Government Responds to Questions with Arrests.
The illegal Arrest of Senior Journalist @revathitweets Garu at 5 am today exposes how insecure and covered this government has become.
I Strongly Condemn This Shameful Attempt… pic.twitter.com/cp2cqt8isy
– Harish Rao Thanneeru (@Brsharish) March 12, 2025
Significantly, after the arrest of both journalists, the Telangana government is facing a lot of condemnation. The question is being asked whether this is the love shop of the Congress. Telangana BJP spokesperson NV Subhash has also raised the judgment. He said that this late night police action is an attack on the freedom of the press. BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya Has also condemned it. At the same time, BRS MLA Harish Rao Thaniru from Siddhipat also described the Congress government as timid.
