Kasthuri Shankar is often in the news for her controversial statements. While she appears soft-spoken in serials, she is actually quite bold and rabid. It’s her nature to make negative comments about trending topics to attract attention.
She has now stirred huge controversy with her recent remarks about the historical context of Telugu people in Tamil Nadu.
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Speaking at a meeting organized by senior leaders of the Tamil Nadu BJP, including Arjun Sampath and Gurumurthy, she claimed that Telugu people are the descendants of women (prostitutes) who served kings in the past.
She specifically stated that those who came 300 years ago to serve in the king’s harem were Telugu people.
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Telugu organizations and the public are criticizing her for her rabid statements. She is seen as someone who lacks historical understanding and is eager to create controversy to stay in the spotlight.
They demand that she retract her comments and apologize or face serious legal consequences.
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In defense, Kasthuri took to Twitter and wrote that the DMK ecosystem is attempting to discredit her by spreading misinformation about her loyalty to Telugu culture.
Kasthuri said, “All Telugu people are like my family. I request the Telugu media not to fall for the false news being spread by TN’s Goebbels and the anti-Hindu DMK network. The people of Andhra and Telangana will never be deceived by their lies. No one should dare insult my love and loyalty for the Telugu land that has given me love, family, and acceptance.”