Allu Arjun Faces Congress MLA’s Warning Over Comments on Telangana CM Revanth Reddy

Allu Arjun Faces MLA’s Warning: Ruling Congress MLA R Bhoopathi Reddy has issued a stern warning to Pushpa 2 actor Allu Arjun and said he would not tolerate any criticism against Telangana Chief Minister.

The stampede at the premiere of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ on December 4, which caused one death and left another critically injured, snowballed into a political controversy.

The MLA also added that Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, has made no significant contribution to Telangana and should be cautious when commenting on the state's leadership. He later warned that the actor's films would not be allowed to run in the state.

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Hours after Revanth Reddy slammed the actor for holding a roadshow and waving to the crowds at the theatre, Allu Arjun refuted the allegations and said it was not a procession or roadshow. He asserted that he was not against any department, political leader, or government.

The MLA from Nizamabad (Rural) mentioned that Congress has always supported the cinema industry. He highlighted that that Congress administrations had allocated land in Hyderabad to support film personalities and foster the industry's growth. Additionally, he expressed his view that Pushpa is not a movie that brings societal benefits but rather portrays the narrative of a smuggler.

"If you (Allu Arjun) talk about our Chief Minister, be cautious. You are from Andhra. You came here to live," he said. "What is your contribution to Telangana? We are issuing a 100 per cent warning. Some (Osmania University) Joint Action Committee people have done something at your house. If you don't mend your ways, we will not let your films run in Telangana," he added. The actor (Allu Arjun) had gone for the screening of the film at the theatre on December 4 without permission, the MLA said.

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At a public meet, in Nyalkal village under Mopal mandal in Nizamabad district, Reddy spoke strongly using abusive language against the actor.

The star of the film and a National Award winner for its prequel ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ was arrested in connection with the stampede, but was subsequently granted bail. Following that, the actor called a press conference where he said that there was a lot of “misinformation” going around, and he was being subjected to “character assassination”.

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