Overview
- Posting on X on November 11–12, Konda Surekha said she never intended to hurt or defame Akkineni Nagarjuna or his family and formally withdrew her earlier comments.
- Her October 2, 2024 remarks alleged K. T. Rama Rao’s role in Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s divorce; she apologized the next day, yet Nagarjuna filed a criminal defamation case and KTR began separate proceedings.
- In court, Nagarjuna and family members have recorded statements, he was examined as prosecution witness No. 1, and multiple video clips were marked as exhibits.
- Reactions from political and film circles noted the withdrawal, while many on social media questioned the absence of an explicit apology to Samantha and to KTR.
- The cases against the minister remain in progress, and the latest statement does not halt the legal process reported to be underway.