Pawan Kalyan Stresses Over Why Karthi's Apology In The Tirupati Laddu Issue Mattered

A few days ago, during a promotional event for Meiyazhagan in Hyderabad, Karthi's response to the Tirupati laddu issue (he said "Let’s not talk about laddus now. It’s a sensitive topic. We don’t need it).”This didn't sit well with Pawan Kalyan. The Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM warned he film industry, “You’re joking about laddu…I saw how it was talked about at a movie event yesterday, how laddu is a sensitive issue. Don’t you ever say that, no. Don’t you ever dare to say that please. I respect you as actors, but when it comes to Sanatana Dharma, please, you have to think hundred times before you say a word.”Soon after Karthi issued an apology on Twitter, and Pawan Kalyan responded by accepting it.

Pawan Kalyan talks about Karthi's apology over Laddu IssueIn a recent interview with a Tamil news channel,Pawan Kalyan was asked if Karthi's apology was really necessary, since the actor didn't seem like he intended to hurt sentiments. Pawan Kalyan responded "Karthi is a devotee, I've seen him and Suriya ji at Tirupati. It was a light hearted speech.... it was not wrong in that sense... but he knows what I meant...we see actors as role models, I saw a bunch of people laughing behind him. I see Tamil film industry as my brothers. "

Pawan Kalyan about Karthi 🤝 pic.twitter.com/Me9p9cEq83

— Karthik Ravivarma (@Karthikravivarm) October 1, 2024

Also Read: Pawan Kalyan has the best message for Suriya and Jyotika Pawan Kalyan accepts Karthi's apologyPawan took to X (formerly Twitter) to appreciate Karthi’s apology but advised the actor to “handle such topics with care” and reminded him of the responsibility public figures have to “foster unity.”

Dear @Karthi_Offl garu,

I sincerely appreciate your kind gesture and swift response, as well as the respect you've shown towards our shared traditions. Matters concerning our sacred institutions, like Tirupati and its revered laddus, carry deep emotional weight for millions of…

— Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) September 24, 2024

He wrote, “Dear @Karthi_Offl garu, I sincerely appreciate your kind gesture and swift response, as well as the respect you’ve shown towards our shared traditions. Matters concerning our sacred institutions, like Tirupati and its revered laddus, carry deep emotional weight for millions of devotees, and it’s essential for all of us to handle such topics with care. That said, I wanted to bring this to your notice with no intentions behind it, and I understand the situation was unintentional.”