Singer Adnan Sami sparks controversy with his reply to Andhra Pradesh CM

Andhra Pradesh By Ajay Tomar January 12, 2023 Read the article

A “quote tweet” by singer Adnan Sami of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy courted controversy on Wednesday, 11 January.

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Jagan took to social media to congratulate director SS Rajamouli’s RRR team for winning the Golden Globe Award in the Best Original Song Category.

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While he claimed that the Telugu flag was flying high, Sami appeared to correct him by saying that it was the Indian flag.

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Andhra Pradesh Cabinet ministers as well as YSRCP leaders took to social media to rally behind Jagan and slam Sami’s comments.

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YSRCP spokesperson S Rajiv Krishna observed that Jagan posted the message in happiness since most of the people connected to RRR were Telugu.

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However, Sami retorted that a senior statesman while sharing the joy over a Telugu movie was also expected to share this joy with the nation.

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Sami also drew criticism from Andhra Pradesh Minister of Industries and Commerce Gudivada Amarnath.

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Referring to Telugu people, YSRCP Member of Parliament Maddila Gurumoorthy said, “Our love for the Telugu heartland is integral to our love for India!”

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Sami’s message elicited mixed opinions on social media.

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