Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Meghana Accuses Jogi Ramesh’s Family of Concealment and Harassment
Meghana says she married Rajiv, the son of former minister Jogi Ramesh, in May 2025.
She says Rajiv’s family did not tell her important information about him before the wedding.
She also alleges that her mother-in-law demanded more dowry.
Meghana says family members harassed her and stopped her from performing Hindu prayers.
She claims the family said they were Hindu before the wedding but later followed Christianity.
She says she did not object to them reading the Bible, but objected to the religious information being hidden.
Rajiv filed a divorce case about two months after the wedding, according to Meghana, but the court dismissed it.
She says she reported the allegations to police and plans to present more evidence.
Meghana said she married Jogi Ramesh’s son Rajiv in May 2025 and accused his family of ruining her life.
She alleged the family concealed Rajiv’s personal problems and health-related shortcomings before the marriage.
Meghana accused her mother-in-law Shakuntala of demanding additional dowry and physically and mentally harassing her.
She alleged the family misrepresented its religious identity and restricted her Hindu worship while practicing Christianity.
She said she submitted evidence to police, that a court dismissed Rajiv’s divorce petition, and that she plans to release more documents.
- Who
- Meghana, daughter-in-law of former minister and YSRCP leader Jogi Ramesh, made allegations against his family, including Rajiv and Shakuntala.
- What
- She alleged concealment of Rajiv’s personal problems, dowry demands, harassment, religious misrepresentation, restrictions on worship, threats, and attempts to end the marriage.
- When
- Meghana said she married Rajiv in May 2025 and that he filed a divorce petition within two months; she also said she had experienced mental trauma for about one-and-a-half years.
- Where
- She addressed mediapersons at Amaravati and said she approached police through the Commissioner of Police.
- Why
- She said she was seeking justice and responding to remarks and actions by Jogi Ramesh’s family that she believed had harmed her.
Meghana’s allegations
Family’s reported position
Concealed information before marriage
Meghana’s allegations
Meghana alleged that Jogi Ramesh’s family concealed Rajiv’s personal problems, shortcomings, and health-related issues before arranging the marriage.
Family’s reported position
The articles mention that Jogi Ramesh made remarks about Meghana and that his family allegedly tried to create or resolve a controversy, but they do not provide a detailed direct response to her allegations.
Harassment and dowry
Meghana’s allegations
Meghana alleged that Shakuntala demanded additional dowry and that she experienced physical harassment, threats, and prolonged mental trauma.
Family’s reported position
No independent account or detailed response from Shakuntala or other family members is included in the articles.
Religious identity and worship
Meghana’s allegations
Meghana said the family claimed to be Hindu before the wedding, later followed Christianity, had no Hindu पूजा room or festivals, and prevented her from worshipping Hindu gods.
Family’s reported position
Meghana said she did not object to the family reading the Bible, while the articles provide no separate response from the family about the religious allegations.
- Marriage
- Meghana said she married Rajiv in May 2025.
- Main allegation
- She accused the family of concealing Rajiv’s personal problems and health-related shortcomings before the marriage.
- Dowry allegation
- Meghana attributed a demand for additional dowry to her mother-in-law, Shakuntala.
- Religious dispute
- She alleged the family presented itself as Hindu before the marriage but later followed Christianity.
- Police complaint
- Meghana said she submitted evidence and included her allegations in a police complaint and FIR.
- Divorce petition
- She said Rajiv filed a divorce petition within two months of the wedding and that the court dismissed it.
- Further evidence
- She said only some harassment videos had been released and that more documents and videos would be made public later.
