• By Ridhi Suri
  • Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:01 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Several prominent Telugu actors have criticised Telangana Minister Konda Surekha for her controversial comments linking Bharat Rashtra Samiti Chief KT Rama Rao to the divorce of actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Jr NTR, Nani and others expressed their objections, condemning Surekha’s statements. Surekha recently claimed that KTR’s supposed interference created disturbances within the Akkineni family, ultimately leading to the high-profile split.

Taking to his Twitter, Jr NTR stated that Konda Surekha’s involvement of personal lives in politics represents a troubling new low. He emphasised that public figures, particularly those in responsible positions, should uphold dignity and respect privacy. "Konda Surekha garu, dragging personal lives into politics is a new low. Public figures, especially those in responsible positions like you, must maintain dignity and respect for privacy. It’s disheartening to see baseless statements thrown around carelessly, especially about the film industry," the RRR actor said.

He added, "We will not sit quietly while others make baseless allegations against us. We should rise above this and maintain respect for each other’s boundaries. Let’s ensure our society does not normalize such reckless behavior in democratic India.”

On the other hand, Nani posted, "Disgusting to see politicians thinking that they can get away talking any kind of nonsense. When your words can be so irresponsible it’s stupid of us to expect that you will have any responsibility for your people. It’s not just about actors or cinema. This is not abt any political party. It is not okay for someone in such a respectable position to talk such utter baseless rubbish infront of media and think that it is okay. We all should condemn such practice which will reflect poorly on our society."

Nagarjuna's wife Amala Akkineni reacted, "Shocked to hear a woman minister turn into a demon, conjuring evil fictions allegations, preying on decent citizens as fuel for a political war. Madam Minister, do you rely and believe people with no decency to feed you utterly scandalous stories about my husband without an iota of shame or truth? This is really shameful."

What Konda Surekha said?

Surekha alleged that KT Rama Rao demanded Samantha be sent to him in exchange for not demolishing Nagarjuna Akkineni’s N-Convention Centre. She claimed that when Samantha refused this request, it ultimately resulted in her separation from Naga Chaitanya. According to Surekha, Nagarjuna pressured Samantha to comply, but she declined, which she stated contributed to the divorce, as reported by Deccan Herald. "KTR asked to send Samantha in return for not demolishing the N-convention centre. Nagarjuna forced Samantha to go to KTR, but she said no. That led to divorce."

The N-Convention Centre, which belongs to Nagarjuna, was partially demolished on August 24, 2024, by the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) for violating lake buffer zone regulations. Following this incident, Nagarjuna obtained a stay order from the High Court later that day.

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