Hyderabad Police arrest 2 women journalists for 'abusive' posts against Revanth Reddy; BRS protests

A third individual with an X username, ' NippuKodi', has also been detained.

All three were taken into custody after a complaint from the chief of the Congress' state social media unit.

They face serious charges including publishing obscene material, criminal conspiracy, spreading rumours to incite hatred, and provoking a breach of peace.

The complaint came after the circulation of a video on X in which a Pulse News reporter is seen interviewing an individual, who allegedly makes "derogatory" and "abusive" remarks about the Chief Minister.

As per the complaint, this constituted a "highly provocative" post, one that has the potential to incite violence and is a "deliberate attempt by Pulse TV to defame and spread propaganda".

However, the opposition Bharatiya Rashtra Samiti (BRS) claimed the the women journalists were arrested illegally, which included police raiding her home at 5 am and showed the Congress' "Emergency-style rule".

"The arrest of journalists who posted a video of a farmer talking about the hardships he faces under the Congress government is the culmination of this government's restrictive rule. Is this the constitutional rule that Rahul Gandhi is talking about?" KT Rama Rao said on X.

Incidentally, Revathi was arrested similarly when the BRS was in power.

The BRS leader also targeted Gandhi in a separate post and a sarcastic jibe for carrying a red-bound copy of the Constitution while campaigning.