Massive protests broke out on Monday across Andhra Pradesh following controversial remarks allegedly made against women from the Amaravati capital region during a live debate on a Telugu TV channel, recently.

The remarks, aired during a panel discussion involving a journalist, V.V.R. Krishnam Raju, and moderated by journalist Kommineni Srinivasa Rao, have sparked outrage from political leaders, women’s groups, and the public.