Samantha Slams Telangana Minister For Linking KTR To Her Divorce From Chaitanya: Keep My Name Out

Telangana Minister Konda Surekha earlier on Wednesday alleged that BRS Working President KT Rama Rao is the reason behind Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya's divorce. Soon after her comments went viral, Nagarjuna Akkineni "strongly condemned" Konda Surekha's allegation and requested her to withdraw her comments "immediately". Now, Samantha has also lashed out at the minister for commenting on her personal matter.

'I implore you to be responsible and restectful of individual's privacy'

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Samantha shared a long statement asking Minister Konda Surekha to keep her name out of political battles. She highlighted that it takes a lot of "courage and strength" for a female artist to survive in a glamorous industry. "To be a woman, to come out and work, to survive in a glamourous industry where women are more often than not treated as props. To fall in love and to fall out of love. To still stand up and fight. It takes a lot of courage and strength," she wrote.

Samantha continued, "Konda Surekha Garu, I am proud of what this journey turned me into - please don't trivialise it." She reminded Surekha, "I hope you realise that your words carry significant weight as a minister. I implore you to be responsible and respectful of individuals' privacy."

Opening up about her divorce from Naga Chaitanya, the actress wrote, "My divorce is a personal matter, and I request that you refrain from specualting about it. Our choice to keep things private doesnt invite misrepresentation. To Clarify: My divorce was mutual consent and amicable, with no political conspiracy."

She concluded her statement by writing, "Could you please keep my name out of political battles? I have always remained non-political and wish to continue doing so."

Don't use the lives of movie stars: Nagarjuna to Konda Surekha

Taking to his X handle, Nagarjuna penned a note slamming the Telangana Minister and asked her to not use the lives of actors who stay away from politics. He asked her to respect other people's privacy and requested her to withdraw her comments against his family. He wrote in Telugu which we loosely translated to English, "I strongly condemn the comments of the Honorable Minister Mrs. Konda Surekha. Don't use the lives of movie stars who stay away from politics to criticize your opponents. Please respect other people's privacy. As a woman in a responsible position, your comments and accusations against our family are completely irrelevant and false. I request you to withdraw your comments immediately."

What did Konda Sureka say about Chaitanya and Samantha's divorce?

In a video going viral on the internet, Konda Surekha can be heard saying, "KTR is the reason why Naga Chaitanya and Samantha broke up in the first place. He has the habit of exploiting women and even heroines. He has gotten several heroines addicted to drugs. He even tapped their phones to get personal information. Doesn’t he have a mother, sister, and wife at home? Why doesn’t he respect and value women.”

Naga Chaitanya and Samantha separated in October 2021 after four years of marriage. Now, Chaitanya is engaged to actress Sobhita Dhulipala and is likely to get married by the end of the year.