Hyderabad: Popular actor Nagarjuna Akini and his actor son Naga Chaitanya on Wednesday recorded their statements in the city court in the criminal defamation case filed against Telangana minister Konda Sarekha.
He appeared in the Nampali Metropolitan Magistrate Court and recorded his statements before the judge. Nagarjuna told media persons outside the court that the matter is before the court, which will decide it.
On 2 October last year, Forest and Environment Minister Konda Surekha made some comments on the divorce of Nagarjuna’s son Naga Chaitanya and actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu. He convicted KT Ram Rao, Executive Chairman of Bharat President Committee (BRS) for divorce.
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Samantha issued a statement in which it was clarified that his divorce was mutual consent and cordial. He urged the minister not to despise his journey and be responsible and respectable for the privacy of individuals. Konda Surekha later posted on X that she was withdrawing her comments. The minister said that his comments were not to hurt his feelings but to question a leader of women.
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However, Nagarjuna filed a petition in the city court against the minister under Section 356 of BNS. He said that the minister’s comments damaged his family’s dignity and reputation. Nagarjuna had said that the minister had made derogatory remarks about his family, especially about the divorce of his son, Naga Chaitanya from Samantha.
The actor complained that Konda Sareche’s remarks tarnished his family’s reputation, which has been made for decades through his work in the film industry and social service initiative. In October last year, the court registered the statements of Yarlagadda Supriya and Venkateswara Metla as witnesses in the case.
However, BRS leader Ram Rao issued a legal notice, in which the minister asked to withdraw his statement and apologize, she said she was standing with her comments about BRS leader. Subsequently, Ram Rao also initiated defamation proceedings against the minister.
