Following Sai Dharam Tej's post, a 'pedophilia joke' FIR was filed against him; Manchu Manoj and Nara Rohith also criticize him.

YouTuber Praneeth Hanumantu has been receiving backlash from Tollywood celebs for making inappropriate sexual references and "joking" about a father and daughter's relationship. Praneeth was the target of a formal complaint lodged at the Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) following a rebuke from Sai Dharam Tej, also known as Sai Durgha Tej. CM of Telangana Revanth Reddy answered Sai's message as well. (Also Read: YouTuber accused of making a repulsive joke about a child by Sai Dharam Tej, calling it "beyond gruesome and scary")

The Praneeth Hanumantu FIR was filed:

Following Sai's post on X (formerly Twitter) labeling Praneeth's remarks as "gruesome, disgusting, and scary" In response to the actor, Telangana police DGP Ravi Gupta said that a formal complaint has been made about the YouTuber. The DGP stated, "Strict actions will follow regarding the inappropriate comments on a child. An FIR has been filed with @TGCyberBureau."

"We are committed to protecting all citizens, especially children," DGP Ravi continued. Criminals who use social media for comedic purposes will be prosecuted, and our team @TelanganaCOPs is hard at work finding them. Telangana Govt. @TelanganaCMO and Law enforcement will step up their campaigns to promote #ChildSafety and appropriate usage of social media. #ChildSafetyAwareness #Police_Telangana "Thank you for responding, sir," Sai retorted.Please take the appropriate action.

"Thank you for bringing to our notice this issue @IamSaiDharamTej garu," CM Revanth added in response to Sai. Our government's first responsibility is keeping children safe. will investigate this occurrence and take the necessary steps.

Nara Rohith and Manchu Manoj call out Praneeth.

Manchu Manoj also shared a post on X, tagging the chief ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Revanth and Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, respectively, as well as representatives from the US Embassy in India and Texas to take action about Praneeth.

"Seeing people like @phanumantwo using social platforms to spread abuse and hate under the guise of humor is disgusting and intolerable," Manoj tweeted. This behavior is risky in addition to being repulsive. I contacted him on Instagram more than a year ago to offer support to women in Telangana and AP who are victims of abuse because I thought he was becoming more well-known and may have a good influence. Sadly, I didn't hear back. He's saying nasty things about babies these days," she continued. "We need to put women's safety and children's safety first. Acting and remaining silent are not choices.