Teenmar Mallanna’s office vandalised for his comments on Kavitha

Taking objection to the ‘insulting and outrageous’ comments against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha, her supporters and members of the Telangana Jagruthi stormed the office of MLC and YouTuber Chintapandu Naveen, known as Teenmaar Mallanna, on Sunday morning.

The protesters tried to enter the office of the YouTube channel run by Mr. Mallanna, and a scuffle broke out, leading to damage to furniture. The situation spiralled into chaos and Mr. Mallanna’s gunmen tried to push the protesters out, during which several rounds were fired into the air inside the office.

Rachakonda police officials clarified that no one was shot. “The injuries seen in the videos were not caused by bullets. His gunmen opened fire in the air in self-defence. The blood visible was due to cuts from broken glass structures during the commotion,” a senior officer said.

Videos from the scene show blood on the floor and shattered furniture strewn across the office, capturing the intensity of the confrontation. Police arrived soon after the firing and launched an investigation.

Congress MLC Teenmar Mallanna (Chintapandu Naveen Kumar) whose office was vandalised allegedly over remarks on BRS MLC Kavitha, at Boduppal in Hyderabad on Sunday.
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Mr. Mallanna, who was elected to the Legislative Council from the Warangal-Nalgonda-Khammam Graduates’ Constituency in June 2024 with the Congress party’s support, was suspended from the party in March 2025 for anti-party activities. He burnt the caste survey reports claiming that the population of BCs was suppressed.

The Telangana Jagruthi leaders claimed that Mr. Mallanna’s comments were outrageous and highly insulting to women. He had used a proverb, used in a crude way in the rural areas to describe the relationship between two people and groups. They questioned how an MLC with some responsibility could use such derogatory words against a woman in public life, and continue to support his statement.

Meanwhile, Ms. Kavitha met Legislative Council Chairman Gutta Sukhender Reddy seeking action against Mr. Mallanna. She later met the DGP and demanded that a case be booked for outraging the modesty of a woman using obscene and offensive language with criminal interest. She also wanted action against the gunman.

Mr. Mallanna, however, charged that the attack was to silence him and asked how Ms. Kavitha was related to BC reservations when the Congress government had taken up the issue.