‘Her
outrageous
comments
cannot
be
allowed
to
slide
under
the
crack.’
‘She
has
apparently
apologised
to
Samantha.’
‘What
about
my
family?
Not
a
word
of
apology
to
me
and
to
my
family!’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Nagarjuna/X
Telangana
Minister
Konda
Surekha
made
shockingly
distasteful
remarks
about
Naga
Chaitanya
and
Samantha’s
divorce
and
it
drew
sharp
responses
from
the
couple,
Naga
Chaitanya’s
family
as
well
as
members
of
the
Telugu
film
industry.
Surekha
has
since
withdraw
her
remarks,
but
not
before
getting
sued
by
Nagarjuna.
Nagarjuna
tells
Subhash
K
Jha,
“We
have
filed
a
criminal
defamation
case
yesterday.
We
are
in
the
process
of
filing
another
Rs
100
crore
defamation
lawsuit
against
her.
This
culture
of
politicians
using
celebrity
names
to
get
attention
must
stop.
The
entire
Telugu
industry
has
come
forward
in
support
of
me
and
my
family,
to
stop
this
slanderous
trend
of
using
our
names
to
get
votes.”
Nag,
if
you
see
the
video,
her
nonsense
doesn’t
even
match
timelines.
That’s
right.
Her
outrageous
comments
cannot
be
allowed
to
slide
under
the
crack.
She
now
says
she
is
withdrawing
her
remarks.
She
has
apparently
apologised
to
Samantha.
What
about
my
family?
Not
a
word
of
apology
to
me
and
to
my
family!
Are
you
insinuating
that
you
will
withdraw
the
lawsuit
if
she
apologises
to
you
and
your
family?
Not
at
all.
This
is
no
longer
personal.
The
slander
has
gone
far
beyond
just
my
family
and
me.
The
support
we’ve
received
from
the
Telugu
industry
has
made
me
realise
that
we
are
in
the
process
of
stemming
the
rot
that
has
seeped
into
the
core
of
our
system.
You
can’t
use
our
names
for
political
gains.
We
in
the
entertainment
industry
won’t
be
soft
targets
anymore.
I
hope
that
our
legal
action
against
the
lady
will
caution
other
politicians
from
using
our
names
in
a
slanderous
way.
Samantha
and
Naga
Chaitanya
at
their
wedding.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Samantha/Instagram
You
are
aware
that
legal
matters
in
our
country,
especially
defamation-related
cases,
take
years.
Yes,
and
I
am
ready
for
the
fight
ahead.
That’s
why
we
have
filed
a
criminal
defamation
case.
We
hope
for
a
speedy
verdict.
In
any
case,
we
will
see
this
to
its
logical
conclusion.
Nag,
it
hasn’t
been
an
easy
year
for
you
so
far.
Yes.
The
problems
are
piling
up
one
after
another.
I
thought
the
last
one
was
the
last,
but
it
seems
God
has
other
plans.
I’ve
always
been
a
strong
individual.
When
it
comes
to
protecting
my
family,
I
am
a
lion.
Fortunately,
the
entire
Telugu
industry
has
come
forward
to
stand
by
us.
I
think
it’s
my
father’s
goodwill
and
blessings.
What
about
your
goodwill?
Yeah,
I
guess
that
too.
I
want
to
thank
the
media
through
this
interview
for
standing
by
us.
