Politicians say Allu Arjun deserved better treatment

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao criticizes arrest of actor Allu Arjun, questions government's actions. Bandi Sanjay says Allu Arjun deserved better treatment

Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay said that lifting national award winning actor Allu Arjun from “his bedroom without even being given time to change” is a disgraceful act of mismanagement and disrespect

The actor was detained by Chikadpally police of Hyderabad on Friday (December 13, 2024) afternoon. A case was booked against Mr. Arjun for the stampede at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad on December 4, 2024 which led to death of a woman. 

Mr. Sanjay posted on X that a star of Mr. Arjun’s stature, who brought global recognition to Indian cinema, deserved better treatment.

“The tragic death of a woman in the stampede at Sandhya Theatre is deeply unfortunate, but it only underscores the Congress government’s failure to manage the massive crowd. After the phenomenal success of Pushpa: The Rise, fans had high hopes for Pushpa: The Rule, and the massive turnout was expected given his popularity. The real failure lies in the Congress government’s inability to ensure proper arrangements for such a high-profile event. This negligence and mishandling are unacceptable. Icon Star and his fans deserve dignity, not chaos,” said Mr. Sanjay. 

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao said “the arrest of actor Allu Arjun as the pinnacle of insecurity of the rulers!”

KTR said that he sympathises with the victims of the stampede and asked  “who failed really?”

In a post on X, he wrote “Treating @alluarjun Garu as a common criminal is uncalled for especially for something he isn’t directly responsible. There is always space for respect & dignified conduct. I strongly condemn the high handed behaviour of Govt. Going by the same perverse logic, Revanth Reddy should be arrested for causing the death of two innocent people who died in Hyderabad because of the fear psychosis caused by Hydra”.