YSRCP spokesperson held by Hyderabad police for calling CM Revanth a ‘delivery boy’

Follow TNM’s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.A YSR Congress Party spokesperson, Nagarjuna Yadav Yanamala, was allegedly arrested from Guntur by the Hyderabad police for his remarks against Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. The remarks referring to him as a delivery worker, allegedly in a derogatory way, was aired by a TV channel over a year ago. Nagarjuna made the comment on a debate show on Sakshi TV, the YSRCP’s mouthpiece. The video resurfaced recently and became viral over the past few days, with the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP)’s digital wing slamming Nagarjuna for it. An FIR was registered against Nagarjuna at the Begum Bazar police station on July 10. He was allegedly picked up by Telangana police from his residence in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, on June 12, according to YSRCP. వైయస్ఆర్ సీపీ అధికార ప్రతినిధి నాగార్జున యాదవ్ గారిని గుంటూరులో అక్రమంగా అరెస్ట్తెలంగాణ పోలీసులమంటూ నాగార్జున యాదవ్ గారిని ఇంటి నుండి తీసుకెళ్లిన పోలీసులుఎలాంటి నోటీస్ ఇవ్వకుండా నాగార్జున యాదవ్ గారిని తీసుకెళ్లిన పోలీసులు. దాంతో కుటుంబ సభ్యులు ఆందోళన#APisNotInSafeHands… pic.twitter.com/edgEd7uZad— YSR Congress Party (@YSRCParty) July 12, 2026 According to the complaint filed by a Hyderabad-based advocate Kailash Sajjan, Nagarjuna Yadav made the remark while appearing on a news show with journalist Kommineni Srinivasa Rao on Sakshi TV.“Only under atrocious circumstances in India, that delivery boy has become Chief Minister,” he allegedly said.He also claimed that CM Revanth wouldn’t know what a GO (government order) stands for. Nagarajuna also referred to CM Revanth as a “Zomato delivery boy” in his comments as per the complaint. He also allegedly said that comparing delivery workers with CM Revanth diminishes the status of workers. The complaint said that the statements were “intended to dishonour” CM Revanth and “the dignity of the office he holds.” “The words used are intended to lower the reputation of the CM in the eyes of the public, to hurt the sentiments of the people of Telangana, and to create hatred, ill-will and disaffection among different sections of society,” it said. It also sought action against the journalist Kommineni for allowing the remarks on his show. The FIR was registered under charges of wanton provocation with intent to cause riot, intentional insult to provoke breach of peace, and making statements intended to create public mischief.TDP’s digital wing, iTDP, had been demanding an apology from him and the YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for mocking delivery workers. Every minute without an apology only exposes your arrogance @ysjagan ..Your puppet mouthpiece @ImYanamala mocked the dignity of honest work. Apologise to every delivery rider in #AndhraPradesh who earns with sweat, not entitlement.@Swiggy @zomato @letsblinkit @ZeptoNow… pic.twitter.com/2zOQzP07oI— iTDP Official (@iTDP_Official) July 11, 2026 On live TV, a @YSRCParty official spokesperson @ImYanamala used “delivery boy” as a cheap insult to defame.Understand what that means. To attack one man, they spat on the honest work of lakhs of Andhra’s youth.Those young men and women on two wheels feed nearly half a million… pic.twitter.com/i4L6ywUOPt— iTDP Official (@iTDP_Official) July 11, 2026 The TDP has also slammed Nagarjuna for his comments mocking Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. గొడ్డలి పార్టీ అంటే ఈ మాత్రం దరిద్రం ఉండాలి ..₹5 కోసం @ysjagan ఏ గడ్డి పెడితే అది తింటారా @YSRCParty .. ?@ImYanamala లాంటి పిల్ల సైకోలనీ ప్రతి పల్లెలో తయారు చేస్తున్నారు .. ప్రజలు .. తస్మాత్ జాగ్రత్త ..!#YSRCPNeverAgain #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/24gFhwQWfR— iTDP Official (@iTDP_Official) July 12, 2026 Nagarjuna had recently shared on X that at least 12 FIRs were registered against him for his remarks against the TDP government in the past two years. 26 నెలల్లో నాపై చంద్రబాబు అండ్ కో పెట్టిన అక్రమ కేసులు "12" !ప్రకాశం జిల్లా ఈదుముడి గ్రామంలో నిరుపేద యాదవ గొర్రెల కాపరులపై టీడీపీ నాయకులు కులం పేరుతో అత్యంత హేయంగా దూషించి, గడ్డపారలు, రాడ్లతో ప్రాణాంతకంగా దాడి చేసి హత్యాయత్నానికి తెగబడ్డారు.ఒక బాధ్యతగల బీసీ బిడ్డగా, వైఎస్సార్… pic.twitter.com/xHLJWPIcf2— Nagarjuna Yadav (@ImYanamala) July 2, 2026