Telangana environment minister Konda Surekha sparked a controversy on October 2, after she blamed Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao for the divorce of Telugu film actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Her comments drew sharp reaction from the Telugu film industry people and escalated into a full-blown political row.
KTR sent Surekha a legal notice, demanding an unconditional and open apology. He warned her of legal consequences and criminal cases if she failed to retract her comments within 24 hours.