Telangana Endowment and Forest Minister Konda Surekha has now withdrawn her statement of last year about popular actor Nagarjuna and his family. Her withdrawal comes after Nagarjuna filed a defamation case against her last year. Taking to social media, the minister clarified that the statement she made was not intended to hurt him or his family member.

Telangana Minister Konda Surekha withdraws statement

Taking to X, she said, "I would wish to clarify that the statement I had made in relation to Nagarjuna Garu was not intended to hurt Nagarjuna Garu or his family members. I had no intention of hurting or defaming Akkineni Nagarjuna Garu or his family members." "I regret any unintended impression given in my statements in relation to them and withdraw the same," she further added.