Ram Gopal Varma has stopped entering Vijayawada to promote his next Lakshmi NTR

Amaravati (AP): Director Ramgopal Varma has been banned from entering Vijayawada on Sunday to promote his latest film in Telugu, Lakshmi's NTR.

He was arrested by the city police and sent back to Hyderabad without giving any reason. 19659003]

"Sorry to inform the press meeting at 4 pm is canceled because the police stopped us and forbade me to do anything." to enter Vijaywada and forcibly returned to Hyderabad …

Hey @ncbn WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? WHY IS THE TRUTH STABBED? "Varma asked later in a tweet.

& # 39; Lakshmi & # 39; s NTR & # 39; is based on the life of Telugu founder Desam and former NT chief minister Rama Rao.

The film is a representation of the events that led to the "destruction" of NTR. coup d'etat within the party in August 1995 of his son-in-law Chandrababu Naidu.

After crossing the hurdles of the Electoral Commission and the High Court for the April 11 general election, the film is scheduled for May 1 in Andhra Pradesh. However, Varma, the producer of the movie Rakesh Reddy and other members of the unit were planning to hold a press conference Sunday at 4 pm in Vijayawada to publicize the film. [19659002] He booked a 3-star hotel for this purpose, but the management of the hotel canceled the reservation.

"We wanted to organize the press meeting at the hotel but the management canceled it following a warning from someone.

also are afraid to welcome us, Va rma tweeted and announced that he would hold the press conference at the NTR Circle of the city.

"Vijaywada hotels are warned not to host the team #LakshmisNTR … First Novotel hotel canceled us and now Ilapuram hotel. This after being paid in advance. People in power should understand that we can abuse the power to delay, but no one can stop the truth, "tweeted Varma.

While landing at Gannavaram airport in the afternoon, he began to proceed towards the city, the police arrested Varma and members of the film unit on the outskirts and took them back to the airport.

"We all were arrested, forced off our cars and forced to sit in their cars. They told us that we are not allowed to enter or stay in Vijayawada. We were dropped off at the airport, "said the director in a short video message posted on Twitter.

He said he did not understand why the police had done all that.

" The police have the responsibility to maintain public order. but they are unable to say why they prevent entering a city. They have no answer. That's what's happening and I'll try to update it later, "added Varma.

Sometime later, he posted another message saying," I can not communicate because they blocked my facebook twitter live account "

The deputy police commissioner claimed that Varma" was not allowed to hold a press meeting on the road ".

" We do not know hotels, but the electoral code is in force and any public activity requires prior authorization.

Since there is a possibility of undermining peace, we have not allowed the film unit to visit the city, "he added.

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