'Telegu flag? We are Indian first': Adnan Sami slams Andhra CM Jagan Reddy over his RRR congratulatory tweet

Andhra Pradesh Chief  Jagan Mohan Reddy also congratulated the team, however, his tweet did not go down well with singer Adnan Sami.

In his congratulatory message, Reddy wrote, "The #Telugu flag is flying high! On behalf of all of #AndhraPradesh, I congratulate @mmkeeravaani, @ssrajamouli, @tarak9999, @AlwaysRamCharan and the entire team of @RRRMovie. We are incredibly proud of you! #GoldenGlobes2023."

In response to the tweet, Adnan Sami corrected the CM telling him "we are Indians" first and the "separatist attitude" is unhealthy.

"Telugu flag? You mean INDIAN flag right? We are Indians first & so kindly stop separating yourself from the rest of the country...Especially internationally, we are one country! This 'separatist' attitude is highly unhealthy as we saw in 1947!!! Thank you...Jai HIND," Adnan Sami's tweet read.

Sami's tweet invited divided opinions on social media. While some echoed his sentiments, others from the southern state argued that RRR's win has brought great pride to Andhra Pradesh.

"After decades of downgrading southern languages and films, now everyone wants to be included in the success of it ... How convenient!!!" tweeted one person.

"Well said but that's the sad reality of India.. Language takes precedence over country at many places," tweeted another.

Sami, who originally hails from Pakistan, has been an Indian citizen since Jan 1, 2016.

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli's Indian film in Telugu language, RRR, scripted history at the 80th Golden Globe Awards winning the best original song for its massively popular Naatu Naatu number.

The song was composed by music director MM Keeravaani. It was composed by Kala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj.