ANANTAPUR: Film star and Hindupur MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna slapped a photographer at the residence of a party worker in Srikantapuram in Hindupur municipality on Saturday. Balakrishna slapped the photographer for covering every moment of his and ordered him to delete videos. But the video of his slapping the photographer went viral on social media and captured by others over mobile phones.
Telugu Desam leaders had to patch up the issue by releasing a video statement by the victim and a photograph of him with the actor.
Meanwhile, SP Satya Esubabu said no complaint was received with regard to the issue.
However, the photographers association of Hindupur staged a protest at Ambedkar Circle demanding action against the MLA for his behaviour. YSRC leaders lashed out at Balakrishna and said that was unfit to be a public representative.
Sources said Balakrishna was on an election tour in Hindupur municipality for the last couple of days. On Saturday, he was in the 9th…