Political Battle Over Allu Arjun’s Arrest: Congress Defends Pushpa 2 Star Amid Controversy

Political Battle Over Allu Arjun’s Arrest: The arrest of Telugu actor Allu Arjun drew widespread reactions from all political corners in Telangana. While the opposition parties criticised the government led by Revanth Reddy, Congress defended the action taken against the 'Pushpa 2' star in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case.

Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Saturday stated that the law was under course as far as the issue was concerned; his party had no issues with any film hero.

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“The cases filed against Arjun are within the purview of law and the court granted him bail," he said, according to PTI.

He noted that it was Congress chief ministers in the undivided Andhra Pradesh who were instrumental in the Telugu film industry shifting from Chennai to Hyderabad (in the 1980s). He added that his party does have love for any cinema hero but no ill will in return.

Goud took exception to BJP leaders finding fault with the Congress government over the arrest of Allu Arjun on Friday over the death of a woman when fans jostled during the premier show of the actor's film 'Pushpa 2' earlier this month.

What the opposition in Telangana said about Allu Arjun’s arrest

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had slammed Congress on Friday over arrest of actor Allu Arjun, saying that the party has "no respect for the creative industry." "There are consequences set for going through the law.

"Congress has no respect for the creative industry and the arrest of Allu Arjun proves it yet again. The mishap at Sandhya Theatre was a clear case of poor arrangements by the state and local administration. Now, to deflect that blame, they are indulging in such publicity stunts," Vaishnaw wrote on social media platform X.

Vaishnaw urged the Telangana government to punish those whose failure caused the Sandhya Theatre incident instead of attacking film personalities.

"The Telangana Government should assist those affected and punish those making the arrangements that day instead of continuously attacking film personalities. It is also sad to see this becoming a norm in the one year Congress has been in power there," he wrote on X.

The same concern was resonated by Andhra Pradesh opposition leader and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy who also condemned the arrest of the Tollywood actor on Friday.

"Blaming him (Arjun) for the stampede, filing criminal charges, or arresting him is neither fair nor acceptable, as he was not involved in the tragic event," asserted Reddy in a post on X.

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Further, the ex-CM observed that Arjun displayed a responsible stance in mourning over the accident and offered aid to the affected family during this time of emotional crisis.

Reddy advised the judiciary to proceed intelligently and to ensure justice for the victim's family, unavoidably without 'targeting specific individuals unfairly.

In addition, he said he was deeply saddened by the untimely death of a woman who died in the stampede that took place at Sandhya Theatre, Hyderabad. He offered his condolences to the bereaving family.

Arjun was arrested on Friday and sent to 14-day judicial custody by a local court in Hyderabad for connection to the woman's death during a stampede that took place as the screening of his blockbuster film "Pushpa 2: The Rule" was taking place. He was granted interim bail by the Telangana High Court.

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