Konda Surekha withdraws remarks against KTR, expresses regret

Hyderabad: Former minister and MLA Konda Surekha withdrew her earlier personal remarks against BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday, October 29. She acknowledged that her statements were baseless and expressed regret over making them.

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Surekha clarified that she had no intention of damaging KTR’s reputation or that of his family. She said the controversial remarks emerged during a political exchange while she was criticising the Opposition.

Surekha withdraws remarks against KTR in X post

Surekha acknowledged that she should not have made the personal comments against the BRS leader. She explained that the statements arose amid political back-and-forth. However, she maintained that she never intended to cause personal harm to KTR or his family.

The former minister also admitted that her earlier allegations lacked any basis. Consequently, she announced the complete withdrawal of those statements. Surekha withdraws remarks against KTR after acknowledging that her comments were inappropriate and should not have been made.

She further clarified that her criticism of the Opposition during political exchanges did not justify personal remarks. In her statement, Surekha reiterated that she had no intention of harming the reputation of KTR or his family members. Her announcement marked a complete retraction of the earlier personal comments against the BRS Working President.