Telugu film personalities condemn Konda Surekha’s remarks against Samantha and Akkineni family
The Hindu
Telugu film fraternity unites to condemn Congress Minister Konda Surekha’s disparaging remarks against Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Akkineni family.
Hours after Konda Surekha, the Minister for Forest and Environment, and Endowments, Government of Telangana, made disparaging remarks against prominent film personalities including Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nagarjuna Akkineni, and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday (October 2, 2024), members of the Telugu film fraternity bandied together to vehemently condemn her statements.
Early on Thursday (October 3, 2024), addressing the media, the Congress Minister withdrew her slanderous remarks that linked KTR to the divorce of actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
Actors Nagarjuna, Amala, Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni were quick to condemn Konda Surekha’s remarks through their social media handles. Samantha, too, condemned her statements and requested that her personal life be kept away from politics.
Several prominent Telugu film personalities also reacted to the remarks made by Telangana Minister Konda Surekha against Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Akkineni family. While some of them took the name of the Minister, some did not while expressing their views.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), NTR Jr said that people holding responsible positions, like the Minister, must maintain dignity and respect for privacy and that they will not sit quietly while others make baseless allegations.
Actor Sudheer Babu said that Ms. Surekha did not just insult women, but she has disrespected the entire industry that brings pride to Telangana. He added that it is time to shift focus from gossip to governance.
Actor Varun Tej Konidela strongly condemned the harsh remarks by Ms. Surekha. He said that targeting a family, especially speaking ill of a woman is unacceptable.
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