Sri Reddy is as great as Ashoka the Great: RGV

Ram Gopal Varma's comments have come a day after Tollywood star after Power Star Pawan Kalyan criticized Sri Reddy and her methods of protest, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma came out in her support. He took to Twitter lauding the actor, who has cast a cloud on Tollywood by alleging sexual abuse of women artistes by industry bigwigs. While Pawan opined that Sri Reddy should have taken legal hep to seek justice instead of sensationalising the issue through the media, RGV compared her with emperor

Ashoka

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“Those condemning @MsSriReddy on how she can project herself as a social activist now when in her past she did such deeds and language she used, are not realising that a change of heart is what made even the tyrant king Ashoka great (sic),” he wrote.

“Ashoka the king killed many people and then he had a change of heart and became a saviour of lakhs of people and that is why I think @MsSriReddy is as Great as Ashoka the Great,” tweeted the Company director.

“Men are now too scared to face the honesty of @MsSriReddy and all the women who are speaking against her are just jealous of her. Real truthful and sincere women will only follow Sri Stree Shakti,” he added.