CMYK Printech has sought ₹11 crore in damages over allegations made by Kavitha that the 160-year-old every day was secretly acquired by KTR and now displays BRS’ views. Notably, Kavitha was once a Member of Parliament (MP) from the BRS. Nevertheless, she was suspended from the social gathering in September 2025 by her father and social gathering president, Ok Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), over alleged anti-party actions.
The controversy pertains to a live-streamed video Kavitha posted on her YouTube channel on July 9, during which she claimed KTR had bought The Pioneer for about ₹188 crore and urged the general public to mistrust its reporting.
CMYK Printech says that the claims are baseless and that no such transaction occurred. It provides that its shareholding and board information can independently confirm this. It alleged that different defendants, which embody a mixture of YouTube channels, digital platforms, journalists and publishers, went additional than merely reporting Kavitha’s assertion. The swimsuit states that they offered the alleged acquisition as reality by way of their very own headlines and editorial framing, with out impartial verification.
It has been said that the fallout of the allegations has been tangible as franchisees in Bhubaneswar, Dehradun, Bhopal and Raipur, and advertisers in Noida and Delhi, sought clarifications after the video unfold, whereas no less than one subscriber cancelled service.
