The issue of the Tirumala Laddu in Andhra Pradesh has become a topic of national discussion. The Chief Minister Chandrababu has even set up a special committee to look into it. Meanwhile, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan undertook an eleven-day penance. Recently, while on a visit to Vijayawada’s Indrakeeladri, he also cleaned the steps there as part of his penance. During this period, Pawan lashed out at Prakash Raj. “Shouldn’t we speak up if there is injustice against Hinduism?” he argued, triggering a series of questions from Prakash Raj who has been targeting him without directly naming him.
Prakash Raj stirs the fire!
Actor Prakash Raj first shared his opinions on Twitter about the adulteration of Tirumala’s Laddu prasadam. In response to Pawan, who spoke about Sanatana Dharma during his penance in Vijayawada, Prakash warned that he wouldn’t remain silent if one spoke as they pleased about the religion. Since then, he has targeted Pawan with a series of indirect criticisms under his posts titled ‘Just Asking’. His recent tweet questioned, “What do we want.. to stir up emotions among the people for political gain, or to delicately resolve issues with necessary, even severe, measures without hurting public sentiments? Just asking.”
Pawan – Karthi Issue Also Draws Comments
During the ‘Satyam Sundaram’ pre-release event on Monday, actor Karthi’s response to a question about the Tirumala Laddu controversy led to a dispute. When the anchor brought up laddus, Karthi jokingly said, “We shouldn’t talk about laddus now. It’s a sensitive topic… we don’t need it.” This provoked a harsh response from Pawan at the venue of Durga temple. He warned the film industry to speak respectfully or stay silent. Karthi immediately apologized to Pawan, but Prakash Raj poked at Pawan saying, “What joy there is in making someone apologize for no fault! Just asking…” He then tweeted another post: “One avatar before winning… another after winning. What’s this discrepancy? Why this confusion? Which is true?” implying criticism of changing stances.
Why so much venom?
Netizens are intensely criticizing Prakash Raj for targeting Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan. They question why he is meddling in matters that don’t concern him. “If Pawan speaks about his adherence to Sanatana Dharma, how does that incite anyone?” they argue. They also question why Prakash did not speak out when Tamil Nadu CM Udhayanidhi Stalin criticized Hindus. They question the venom against Pawan when he fights for his beliefs. They assert that the Tirumala Laddu issue, related to Hindu faith, is none of Prakash Raj’s concern, especially as someone seen as opposing Hindu interests. They are also outraged over Prakash Raj’s tweet comparing the Tirumala Laddu to a bomb.
This is Betrayal!
Actor Prakash Raj has always had a good relationship with the Mega family. Megastar Chiranjeevi has often spoken of him as a brother. This year, the Mega family even supported his candidacy in the Movie Artists Association elections against Manchu Vishnu, with Chiranjeevi providing substantial encouragement and Nagababu actively campaigning for him. Despite this, netizens comment that Prakash Raj has betrayed the Mega family by targeting Pawan.
Will he become another Posani?
Observing Prakash Raj’s series of tweets, netizens speculate that he might end up like Posani Krishna Murali, who after playing a significant role during the previous YSRCP government, repeatedly targeted the Mega family, especially Pawan Kalyan, with harsh criticisms. There’s talk that Posani lost film opportunities because of his conflicts with a powerful family in the industry. Analysts opine that if Prakash Raj continues in this manner, he might face similar circumstances. The ongoing Pawan vs Prakash Raj issue could lead to significant developments.
