Fact Check: Kodali Nani reacts to Jr NTR–TDP MLA audio leak in viral video? No, it is from 2023
A video claiming to show Kodali Nani’s reaction to an alleged audio leak involving Jr NTR and TDP MLA Daggubati Prasad is being shared on social media.
By M Ramesh Naik
Claim:The video shows Kodali Nani reacting to the alleged audio leak involving Jr NTR and a TDP MLA.
Fact:The claim is false. The video is old and unrelated to the controversy. Kodali Nani was speaking about the TDP manifesto.
Hyderabad: A video featuring YSRCP leader Kodali Nani is going viral with the claim that it shows his reaction to an alleged audio leak involving actor Jr NTR and TDP MLA Prasad Daggubati. The clip, widely circulated on X, shows Kodali Nani at a press conference, with text suggesting it is connected to the recent controversy.An X user shared the video captioning, ‘Kodali nani reaction about recent anantapur jr NTR incident. Valid points matladv anna @IamKodaliNani’ (Archive)
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Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The video is not linked to the alleged audio leak. It is an older recording where Kodali Nani was commenting on the TDP manifesto.
A reverse image search of keyframes from the viral video led us to a TV9 Telugu Live report uploaded on May 29, 2023, titled “Kodali Nani comments on TDP Mini Manifesto.”
In the video, Kodali Nani is seen criticising the TDP’s MahaNadu and Mini Manifesto. From the timestamp of 3:50 minute, we can see the original video.
We also found a 10TV Telugu report published on May 28, 2023, which mentioned that Kodali Nani accused Chandrababu Naidu of using NTR’s name for political survival. He alleged that Naidu, who once claimed that NTR’s presence would destroy the party and the state, was now misusing NTR’s legacy.
Further, no credible reports connect Kodali Nani’s press conference remarks to the recent Jr NTR–TDP MLA audio leak controversy.
The viral video does not show Kodali Nani reacting to an alleged audio leak involving Jr NTR and a TDP MLA. It is from May 2023, when he was commenting on the TDP’s manifesto. The claim is false.
