Samantha Ruth Prabhu visits temple on Navratri; thanks Devi amid Konda Surekha controversial statement row

Samantha Ruth Prabhu has found herself courting controversy ever since Telangana environment minister Konda Surekha made a statement regarding her divorce from Naga Chaitanya. For the unversed, the politician commented on the former couple’s divorce and why they parted ways. While Surekha retracted her statement last evening, the issue is still a hot topic among members of the industry and fans.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu visits temple on Navratri

As per her post, Samantha Ruth Prabhu visited Isha Foundation’s Linga Bhairavi temple in Coimbatore on the first day of Navratri. It seems like the actress found solace in the presence of the Devi following the controversial statement made by Telangana environment minister Konda Surekha regarding her divorce from Naga Chaitanya.

In the pictures shared, the ‘Kushi’ actress – with a red shawl draped over her shoulders, is seen praying by herself at the temple. Expressing her gratitude to Goddess Devi, the actress captioned the post, “I took your word for it. Thank you, Devi! Happy Navaratri to all of you. “

Fans Reacts

Several netizens took to the comments section of Samantha’s post and dropped in love-filled and supportive messages. One user wrote, “She broke you to bring you closer to her and yourself She is always there.” Another added, “They can’t break a woman who gets her strength from Linga Bhairavi Blessed Navaratri dearest Sam.” A third netizen praised the actor for promoting Indian culture.

Sam on Surekha’s comment

Soon after Surekha’s comment went viral yesterday, Samantha took to her Instagram Stories and issued a strong statement. Mentioning Konda Surekha directly in her post, the ‘Eega’ actress wrote, “Konda Surekha Garu, I am proud of what this journey turned me into- please don’t trivialise it. I hope you realise that your words carry significant weight as a minister. I implore you to be responsible and respectful of individuals’ privacy. My divorce is a personal matter, and I request that you refrain from speculating about it.”

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