Viral audio attributed to a TDP MLA accuses Jr NTR of disrespecting Naidu and Lokesh and threatens War 2 screenings
In August 2025, an audio clip attributed to Anantapur Urban TDP MLA Daggubati Venkateswara Prasad went viral. Outlets reported it accused Jr NTR of disrespecting CM Chandrababu Naidu and minister Nara Lokesh and said War 2 would not run in Anantapur. The MLA called the clip fake and apologised to fans. Naidu reportedly sought reports, and fan protests continued.
Editorial timeline of public reporting, not a legal finding.
- Audio clip circulates and fans protest at the MLA's office, as reported - The Hindu reported that in the viral clip a voice attributed to Prasad was heard abusing Jr NTR over his alleged disrespect towards Naidu and Nara Lokesh and calling War 2 a major disaster. Fans protested at his Anantapur office and tore his flex banners. The New Indian Express said the call was recorded and circulated by NTR Fans Association leader Dhanunjaya Naidu. Fans of actor Jr. NTR protest Anantapur Urban MLA's 'remarks'
- MLA denies the clip, files a police complaint and apologises to fans - India Today, News18 and The Times of India reported that Prasad said in a video on X that the audio was fake and part of a political conspiracy against him, that he had complained to the district SP, and that although the voice was not his, he apologised if Jr NTR's fans were hurt. 'Audio not mine': TDP MLA Daggubati Venkateswara Prasad in row over viral audio abusing Jr NTR; says 'big conspiracy against me'
- Naidu expresses displeasure and seeks reports, as reported - Deccan Chronicle reported that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed displeasure over the audio comments attributed to Prasad and warned that internal disputes would not be tolerated in the TDP. The paper said he was learned to have sought detailed reports on the controversy as party chief. CM Naidu Expresses Anger Over TD Rows
- Fact check: a video shared as Jr NTR's response dates from 2021 - NewsMeter's fact check reported that a video shared on social media as Jr NTR's response to Prasad's alleged remarks was from November 2021, when he condemned personal attacks on his aunt Bhuvaneswari. NewsMeter said it found no reliable reports of the actor reacting to the MLA's alleged comments. Fact Check: Jr NTR responds to TDP MLA Prasad Daggubati's comments in video? No, it is from 2021
- Police disperse fans protesting in Anantapur, as reported - The New Indian Express reported that police used a mild lathi-charge to disperse Jr NTR fans protesting outside Prasad's office and demanding a public apology and his suspension from the party. Supporters from Kurnool, Bellary, Kadapa, Tirupati and elsewhere had answered a Chalo Anantapur call, but police foiled the protest. Jr NTR fans lathi-charged in Anantapur