Complaint against actor Balakrishna for indecent remarks; tenders apology

A police complaint was lodged against noted Telugu actor and MLA N Balakrishna by a section of lawyers today for allegedly passing 'vulgar' comments against women at a movie function, police said.

Balakrishna, a TDP MLA from Hindupur constituency in Andhra Pradesh, is the brother-in-law of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.

"We have received a complaint against Nandamuri Balakrishna alleging that he made some vulgar comments against women at an audio release function for a movie held three days ago. We are seeking legal opinion on the issue," Saroornagar police inspector S Lingaiah told PTI.

Wading into the issue, YSR Congress MLA RK Roja today demanded an



apology from the CM and Balakrishna on the issue.

Regretting that the remarks he made in a lighter vein related to filmy scenes were misconstrued, actor and Hindupur MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna appealed to people not to misread his intention.

“I have enormous respect for women and it is our family tradition to regard any woman as a member of our family. It is a trait we inherited from our father to treat women like our sisters,” he said. He reiterated that the remarks he made in a film-related event were not intended against any one.

“I tender my apology if my remarks hurt any one,” he said.