Hyderabad Court issues notice to Telangana minister over Samantha-Naga Chaitanya divorce remarks

A Hyderabad court on Thursday issued a notice to Telangana Minister Konda Surekha, demanding an explanation over her remarks on the divorce of South actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The court has asked Surekha to submit her explanation by October 23.

The court notice follows a criminal defamation case filed against the Telangana minister by Nagarjuna Akkineni, Naga Chaitanya's father, in the Nampally court under section 356 of the



Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The Nampally Special Magistrate Court adjourned the next hearing to October 23 after a second witness, Venkateswara, completed his testimony in the case.

Nagarjuna's complaint accuses Surekha of making defamatory statements intended to harm the Akkineni family's public image. The complaint includes both criminal and civil defamation charges, seeking financial compensation for the damage caused.