Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief KT Rama Rao on Wednesday despatched a authorized discover to Telangana minister and Congress chief Konda Surekha after her remarks towards him sparked an enormous controversy.
Surekha alleged that KTR was concerned within the divorce of actors Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya and likewise leveled different allegations towards the BRS chief.
In a authorized discover to the minister, KTR described her remarks as “baseless and malicious” and accused her of making an attempt to tarnish his repute by means of unsubstantiated claims.
“I’m astonished {that a} fellow minister might make such claims with out courtesy,” KTR mentioned within the discover. He additionally termed Surekha’s remarks as politically motivated and mentioned they have been geared toward damaging his repute.
KTR requested Konda Surekha to retract her remarks and subject a public apology. He warned that if she failed to take action inside 24 hours, he would take authorized motion, together with defamation proceedings and potential felony prosecution.
Earlier right this moment, a video that includes Telangana Minister Konda Surekar went viral, sparking an issue. Within the video, she accused KTR of interfering in celebrities’ private lives and being concerned in drug-related controversies.
In the meantime, Telugu actors Samantha expresses disappointment over Kunda Surekha’s feedback Relating to her divorce, the necessity to respect the privateness of the actor and his private life was emphasised.
earlier, Naga Chaitanya’s father, actor Nagarjuna, additionally strongly condemned the minister’s feedback.
“I strongly condemn the remarks of the Honorable Ms. Kunda Surekar. Do not use the lifetime of a movie star who is way away from politics to criticize your opponents. Please respect the privateness of others,” he wrote in Telugu on X.
His tweet additional learn: “As a accountable lady, your feedback and accusations towards our household are fully irrelevant and false. I demand that you just withdraw your feedback instantly.”
Naga Chaitanya and Samantha publicly introduced their separation in 2021.