Following Naga Babu's tweets praising Nathuram Godse as a true patriot, yesteryear actress Vijayashanthi took to Twitter to take an oblique swipe at him.  The 'Sarileru Neekevvaru' artist highlighted the central tenet of Mahatma Gandhi and commented that had Godse been alive today, he would have wished what the Father of the Nation stood for.  

"Regardless of our caste and religion, God is one.  No matter how many generations pass, our 'jathi pitha' is one (Gandhi).  130 crore Indians see him as the Mahatma.  Eeswar, Allah tero naam.. Sabko sanmathi the bhagawan.  Had Godse been alive, he would have prayed for the same," the Congress politician commented on Twitter.

Earlier on Tuesday, V Hanumantha Rao warned Naga Babu of severe consequences if he doesn't give up provocative talk.

On his part, the Mega brother said on Twitter, later in the day, that he respects Gandhi more than others.

కుల, మతాలు వేరైనా దైవం ఒక్కటే.. ఎన్ని తరాలైనా జాతిపితా ఒక్కడే... 130 కోట్ల మంది భారతీయులకు మహత్ముడు ఒక్కడే...

ఈశ్వర్, అల్లా... తేరానామ్... సబ్ కో సన్మతి దే భగవాన్

''నాకు కూడా''...

''అని''

గాడ్సే, ఇప్పుడు బ్రతికుంటే... ఈ జన్మదినం నాడు ఇదే ప్రార్ధించేవాడు.

మన్నించండి మహత్మా ?? pic.twitter.com/RD1ziaIlrt

— VijayashanthiOfficial (@vijayashanthi_m) May 19, 2020