Konda Surekha's Controversial Comments: Naga Chaitanya, Samantha, and Amala Akkineni Respond
After Samantha responded strongly, Surekha posted on ‘X’ that she did not mean to hurt Samantha and only wanted to question how some leaders treat women.
Telangana Minister Konda Surekha receives backlash after her controversial comments on Samantha.
Telangana Minister Konda Surekha has taken back her comments about actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s divorce from Naga Chaitanya.
After Samantha responded strongly, Surekha posted on ‘X’ to take back her words.
The minister said she admires Samantha’s success and added, “If you or your fans are offended by my comments, I unconditionally retract my comments.”
Many film stars criticised the minister for bringing up their names to attack her political opponents.
Samantha's Response
Samantha explained that her divorce was a mutual and friendly decision. She asked the minister to respect her personal journey and to be responsible regarding people's privacy.
Konda Surekha’s Remarks Cause a Stir
Surekha’s comments linking K.T. Rama Rao, a BRS leader, to Samantha's divorce caused a lot of anger. Rama Rao has sent her a legal notice, asking her to take back her remarks or face legal action. Samantha, Naga Chaitanya, and his father, Nagarjuna, all criticized her.
In her statement, Samantha said, “It takes a lot of courage and strength. Konda Surekha Garu, I am proud of what this journey turned me into – please don’t trivialise it. I hope you realise that your words carry significant weight as a minister. I implore you to be responsible and respectful of individual’s privacy.” She added that her divorce was a private matter and asked the minister to stay out of it.
Naga Chaitanya, Amala Akkineni, and Nagarjuna Respond
Naga Chaitanya said the minister’s claims are false and ridiculous. He emphasized that women should be supported and respected, saying, “Taking advantage of personal life decisions for media headlines is shameful.”
Naga Chaitanya’s stepmother, Amala Akkineni, also spoke out against Konda Surekha. She said, “I’m shocked to hear a woman minister spreading false allegations. If leaders behave like this, what will happen to our country?”
Amala asked Rahul Gandhi, a Congress leader, to make the minister apologize. She said, “If you believe in decency, please make your minister take back her hurtful comments.”
Earlier, Nagarjuna strongly condemned the minister’s remarks, telling her not to use the lives of movie stars to criticize her opponents. He said, “I strongly condemn the comments of Minister Konda Surekha. Please respect other people’s privacy.” He concluded, “As a woman in a responsible position, your comments are false. I request you to take them back.”
Here are the tweets:
Kond Surekha's tweet:
