Veteran actor Chiranjeevi said in a post on X that he was “extremely pained” to see the “disgraceful remarks” by the minister.
Top stars of the Telugu film industry have come out strongly against Telangana Minister Konda Surekha’s remarks linking Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader KT Rama Rao with the divorce of actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
Veteran actor Chiranjeevi said in a post on X that he was “extremely pained” to see the “disgraceful remarks” by the minister.
I am extremely pained to see the disgraceful remarks made by an honourable woman minister.
It is a shame that celebs and members of film fraternity become soft targets as they provide instant reach and attention. We as Film Industry stand united in opposing such vicious verbal…
— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) October 3, 2024
“It is a shame that celebs and members of film fraternity become soft targets as they provide instant reach and attention. We as Film Industry stand united in opposing such vicious verbal assaults on our members,” Mr Chiranjeevi said.
“No one should stoop to this level for scoring political points by dragging unconnected people and more so women into their political slug fest and make distasteful fictional allegations. We choose our leaders to make the society a better place to live in, and not contaminate it by lowering the discourse. Politicians and people in honourable positions should set better examples. Trust the concerned will make amends and withdraw these malicious remarks immediately,” he added.
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
Another top actor to respond to the massive row surrounding the Congress leader was NT Rama Rao Junior, popularly known Jr NTR. The ‘RRR’ actor put out a post addressing the minister and said “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 film industry”.
“We will not sit quietly while others make baseless allegations against us. We should rise above this and maintain respect for each other’s boundaries. Let’s ensure our society does not normalize such reckless behavior in democratic India,” the actor said.
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— Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) October 3, 2024