Had no role in choosing government transport: Nidhhi Agerwal
, who recently acted with AP Deputy CM
Pawan Kalyan
in Hari Hara Veera Mallu, issued a clarification after facing severe backlash for travelling in a government vehicle to a store opening in Bhimavaram
caption: Screengrab of the actress arriving in a vehicle belonging to the AP government.
During the event, the local organisers arranged transportation for me, which happened to be a vehicle belonging to the Andhra Pradesh government. I had no role in choosing or requesting this vehicle — it was provided solely by the event organisers. I want to make it absolutely clear that these claims are completely baseless, and the use of the vehicle had nothing to do with any government officials Nidhhi Agerwal.
What happened:
During her recent visit to Bhimavaram for a store inauguration, Nidhhi was seen travelling in a vehicle belonging to the Andhra Pradesh government. Soon after, social media users began trolling the actress, questioning whether the arrangement had anything to do with her recent role alongside Pawan Kalyan in Hari Hara Veera Mallu. On Monday, the actress issued a statement, calling the claims 'completely baseless' and clarified that the car was arranged by the event organisers for logistical purposes and that she had no say in its selection.
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