The comments made by Minister Konda Surekha about the Akkineni family have certainly caused ripples in both the political and film industries. As a result, Akkineni Nagarjuna has filed a defamation lawsuit against her in the Nampally Court.
However, the hearing has been postponed due to the judge being on leave. The hearing is scheduled to take place on Monday.
In a separate development, Minister Surekha announced yesterday that she is retracting her comments. She also apologized to Samantha, stating that the intention behind her remarks was to question a leader’s disrespectful attitude towards women. She confirmed that she is unequivocally withdrawing her statements.
Meanwhile, it’s noteworthy that the Telugu film industry has erupted in response to her comments. Industry sources have stated that the remarks made by Konda Surekha about the Akkineni family and Samantha are unequivocally unacceptable.