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Jr NTR, Nani, Prakash Raj slam Konda Surekha’s statement on Samantha-Naga Chaitanya divorce: ‘We won’t sit quietly’
On Wednesday, Telangana politician Konda Surekha alleged that KTR played a role in the divorce of Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya. Now, KTR and other celebrities have reacted to her comments.

Former couple Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya parted ways in 2021. However, their separation was brought up recently by Telangana Minister Konda Surekha, who implied that it was caused by the involvement of politician KT Rama Rao, aka KTR. Her remark, which she has now retracted, outraged many in the film industry, including Jr NTR, Nani, Prakash Raj, and Chinmayi Sripaada, as well as KTR himself.
Soon after Konda Surekha’s statement surfaced online, KTR issued a statement on X and wrote, “Served legal notices to the Minister; Disgusting & Nauseating politics by Congress.” He further requested Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to send Konda Surekha to a “mental health specialist or a rehabilitation therapist”.
మూసి మురికి అంతా వాళ్ల నోట్లోనే…
ఇంకా శుద్ధి ఎందుకు.. లక్షన్నర కోట్లు ఖర్చు ఎందుకు?
Served legal notices to the Minister; Disgusting & Nauseating politics by Congress
Request @RahulGandhi to send your Minister & CM to a mental health specialist or a rehabilitation… pic.twitter.com/cL8AI1RqHk
— KTR (@KTRBRS) October 2, 2024
Similarly, Devara star Jr NTR expressed his anger, and wrote on X, “Konda Surekha garu, dragging personal lives into politics is a new low.” He added, “It’s disheartening to see baseless statements thrown around carelessly, especially about the film industry. We will not sit quietly while others make baseless allegations against us. Let’s ensure our society does not normalize such reckless behavior in democratic India.”
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…
— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) October 2, 2024
Chinmayi Sripaada, on her X account, called out “multiple individuals, Telugu YouTube channels, and media persons for using Samantha’s name for their own mileage, agenda, and to make money from click baits and views.”
I have been unfortunately watching the truly horrifying manner in which multiple individuals, Telugu youtube channels, media persons have been using Samantha’s name for their own mileage, agenda and to make money from click baits and views.
End of the day all it proves is that…
— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) October 2, 2024
Hi Nanna star Nani shared a strong statement against Konda Surekha, writing, “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.” He added, “It is not okay for someone in such a respectable position to talk such utter baseless rubbish in front of media and think that it is okay.”
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…
— Nani (@NameisNani) October 2, 2024
Veteran actor, and Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader, Prakash Raj, questioned Konda Surekha’s mindset and wrote on X, “What shameless politics… women who act in movies are small?”
ఏంటీ సిగ్గులేని రాజకీయాలు… సినిమాల్లో నటించే ఆడవాళ్ళంటే చిన్న చూప ?.. #justasking https://t.co/MsqIhDpbXa
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) October 2, 2024
Konda Surekha’s statement has received a lot of backlash online. Actors Samantha and Naga Chaitanya had earlier dismissed the “baseless” claims. Samantha, in a note, warned Konda Surekha to “keep her out of politics”. Meanwhile, Naga Chaitanya had written in a separate note, “Exploiting the personal life decisions of celebrities for the sake of media headlines is shameful.” Other members of the Akkineni family, including Nagarjuna’s second wife Amala Akkineni, his brother Akhil Akkineni, and Nagarjuna himself, asked Konda Surekha to “withdraw” her comments “immediately”.
After all the backlash, she took to her official X handle to retract her statement. She said, “My comments are meant to question a leader’s belittling of women and not to hurt your sentiments, Samantha. The way you have grown up with self-power is not only an admiration for me.. but also an ideal. If you or your fans are offended by my comments, I unconditionally retract my comments.. Don’t think otherwise.”
నా వ్యాఖ్యల ఉద్దేశం మహిళల పట్ల ఒక నాయకుడి చిన్నచూపు ధోరణిని ప్రశ్నించడమే కానీ మీ @Samanthaprabhu2 మనోభావాలను దెబ్బతీయడం కాదు.
స్వయం శక్తితో మీరు ఎదిగిన తీరు నాకు కేవలం అభిమానం మాత్రమే కాదు.. ఆదర్శం కూడా..
— Konda surekha (@iamkondasurekha) October 2, 2024
Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya tied the knot in Goa in 2017. However, four years later, the couple announced their separation in a joint post in 2021.


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