Hyderabad, May 3 -- Tollywood actor Vijay Devarakonda on Saturday, May 3, issued an apology regarding his latest remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack, where he stated that it was similar to the clashes involving tribal communities.

On May 1, Devarakonda attended the pre-release event of a Tamil movie starring actor Suriya Sivakumar as the chief guest. While interacting with fans, he allegedly said, "The attack by Pakistan is a senseless move. This attack is like the tribal wars from 500 years ago."

This statement drew sharp criticism from leaders of the Tribal Joint Action Committee (JAC), who alleged that Deverkonda's words were derogatory toward tribal communities. Soon, the SR Nagar police registered a complaint against the actor un...