In 2025, concerns grew over shrinking space for free expression in media, academia, and culture. In March, Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested Pulse News Managing Director Pogadadanda Revathi and reporter Thanvi Yadav for allegedly derogatory remarks against Telangana CM Revanth Reddy. Booked under charges including obscenity and inciting hatred, they faced initial bail, a High Court re-arrest order, and a Supreme Court stay in October.