Actor Nagarjuna, father of Naga Chaitanya, issued a defamation notice to Telangana minister Konda Surekha for her controversial remarks.

Earlier, Telangana Minister Konda Surekha had sparked controversy following her comments linking the divorce of actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu to BRS Chief KT Rama Rao.

The controversy erupted after Konda Surekha claimed that Naga Chaitanya's divorce from Samantha was because of KT Rama Rao. She claimed that Rama Rao when he was a minister used to tap the phones of the actresses and then find their weaknesses to blackmail them. He used to make them drug addicts and then do this, she alleged.

Samantha responded to the controversy, asserting that her divorce was a "personal matter”. In an Instagram story, she clarified that the separation was "mutual consent and amicable”, urging people to stop speculating about her personal life. Naga Chaitanya and his family have also strongly criticised the minister for her remarks.  

The minister’s statements have drawn strong criticism from the film industry, with several prominent actors rallying in support of the couple.