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BRS, BJP leaders join fans in supporting ‘Pushpa’ star; Slam arrest after hit-and-run death

BRS, BJP leaders join fans in supporting ‘Pushpa’ star; Slam arrest after hit-and-run death

Fans, well-wishers and family members of actor Allu Arjun gathered outside the Chikkadpally police station hours after the actor was detained after being questioned in connection with a hit-and-run during the premiere of his film. Pushpa 2 at the Sandhya theater in Hyderabad on December 4. The incident resulted in the death of a woman and left her son seriously injured. On Friday, after the actor’s arrest, political party leaders from BJP and BRS came in support of him.

The opposition criticized the Congress-led Telangana government for detaining Allu Arjun and alleged that he was being unfairly blamed for the jamming.

BRS party working president KT Rama Rao tweeted, “The arrest of National Award winning star Allu Arjun is the height of the insecurity of the rulers. I totally sympathize with the victims of the tumult, but who really failed? Treating Allu Arjun Garu as a common criminal is uncalled for especially for something he is not directly responsible for.”

BJP floor leader and MP from Goshamahal Raja Singh said, “The tragic jamming incident is a glaring failure of the police department, not the fault of National Award winning star @alluarjun who has brought immense pride to the Telugu states with his accolades and achievements. .”

“To hold him accountable for something he is not directly responsible for is both unfair and unjustified. Instead of addressing systemic issues and gaps in crowd management, targeting a famous icon reflects poorly on the administration. The Congress Government must introspect and ensure accountability lies. where it really needs to be – with those responsible for maintaining public safety,” he said.

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Minister of State Bandi Sanjay Kumar said, “National Award winning actor Allu Arjun being picked up straight from his bedroom without even being given time to change is a shameful act of mismanagement and disrespect. A star of his stature, who brought global recognition to Indian Cinema, deserved better treatment The tragic death of a woman in the Sandhya theater commotion is deeply unfortunate but only underlines it. failure of the Congress government to manage the massive crowd”.

He also claimed that the real failure was the Congress government’s inability to provide adequate arrangements for such an important event.

Meanwhile, a police vehicle with Allu Arjun reached the Nampally court.