Telangana’s Forest and Environment Minister Konda Surekha, who is facing a defamation case, once again issued a public apology to actor Akkineni Nagarjuna and his family on Wednesday, November 12, withdrawing the remarks she had made against them.
Konda Surekha said that her comments were not intended to hurt Nagarjuna or his family members. “I had no intention of hurting or defaming Akkineni Nagarjuna Garu or his family members. I regret any unintended impression created by my statements in relation to them and withdraw the same,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter), tagging Nagarjuna.
On October 2, 2024, Konda Surekha had made defamatory remarks about former Minister and BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) and actor Nagarjuna, making wild speculations that KTR was the reason behind Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya’s divorce.
As her comments drew widespread criticism, the next day Konda Surekha issued an apology for her remarks against the Akkineni family and Samantha. The Minister acknowledged that she had unintentionally caused hurt to Samantha while criticising KTR.
However, actor Nagarjuna filed a criminal defamation case against the Minister, stating that her remarks had harmed the dignity and reputation of his family. He alleged that Konda Surekha’s comments tarnished his family’s reputation, which has been built over decades through their work in the film industry and social service initiatives. Similarly, KTR also filed a defamation suit against the Minister.