Complaint Against Chaganti Koteswara Rao For Stating Lord Krishna Was Poor

Hyderabad: A complaint has been filed against noted spiritual speaker Chaganti Koteswara Rao, for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Yadav community.

The All India Yadava Mahasabha lodged complaint with Cyber Crime Police in Cyberabad stating that the spiritual speaker allegedly made derogatory remarks against their community and Lord Krishna during a show aired on a regional TV channel.

ACP S Jayaram

A defamation case can be booked but that doesn’t come under cyber crime so we will proceed accordingly after by taking a legal advice

The complainant Ram Chandra Yadav, a resident of Ranga Reddy district, said that a video clip of Chaganti's speech has gone viral on social media. The clip shows him as saying that "Lord Krishna was born in the Yadav family and was not as rich as Lord Ram who was an emperor".

"A defamation case can be booked but that doesn't come under cyber crime so we will proceed accordingly after by taking a legal advice," said ACP S Jayaram.

Earlier too, Chaganti has been embroiled in a similar controversy. In 2012 Shirdi Sai devotees sought apology from Changanti for stating that Shirdi Sai should not be considered on par with God as he was only a human being.

It may be recalled that Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has appointed Changanti as the state government's cultural adviser in April 2016.