Hyderabad: Popular Tollywood actor Akkineni Nagarjuna withdrew defamation case against Telangana’s Endowments and Forest Minister Konda Surekha on Thursday, a day after the latter expressed regret over her statement about the actor and his family members.

The court of Special Judicial first Class Magistrate dismissed the case as withdrawn after Nagarjuna filed a petition under Section 280 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and virtually informed that he is withdrawing the case.

The Minister on Wednesday took to X to clarify that the statement she made was not to intended to hurt Nagarjuna or his family member.

“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

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