BJP chief Anurag Thakur has come out in sturdy assist of Telugu actor Allu Arjun, who has been embroiled in controversy after the tragic stampede at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad.
The incident occurred on December four through the premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule, when a large crowd gathered to see the actor. The state of affairs escalated when Allu Arjun waved to followers from the sunroof of his automotive, resulting in a stampede that resulted within the dying of a lady named Revathi and accidents to her baby.
Thakur, together with different BJP leaders, criticized the allegations made by sure Telangana Congress leaders who’ve focused Allu Arjun for his actions through the occasion. These leaders have questioned the actor’s response to the tragic accident, with some even accusing him of being chargeable for the chaos that led to the lack of life.
Addressing the media in Hyderabad, Thakur condemned the remarks from Telangana Congress leaders, particularly Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, over the Sandhya Theatre incident.
He urged the Congress occasion to rein in its members, stressing that such statements might tarnish the popularity of the South Indian movie business, significantly Telugu cinema.
In an interview with ANI, he mentioned, “In the event you take a look at the contribution of Telugu actors within the movie business, they’ve put the movie and Indian cinema on the worldwide map… In the event you take a look at the previous few years, Allu Arjun acquired the Nationwide Award in Narendra Modi’s authorities, Chiranjeevi acquired the Lifetime Achievement Award and their contribution has been appreciated by the entire nation and the world. Then again, take a look at the movies, whether or not it’s RR, Pushpa, KGF, Baahubali all of them have introduced fame to Indian cinema.”
I believe as an alternative of making controversy, efforts must be made to have a dialogue, maintain security and never do politics…” he added.
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Allegations of Political Focusing on
BJP chief Amit Malviya additionally accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s Congress authorities of concentrating on Tollywood. Based on Malviya, the CM’s actions in opposition to the movie business have been linked to the refusal of Tollywood superstars, together with Allu Arjun, to adjust to Reddy’s makes an attempt to exert management and extract cash from them.
The BJP leaders urged that these strikes have been politically motivated, because the CM sought to leverage his place to achieve monetary favor from the movie business.
Allu Arjun’s Authorized Battle
Following the incident, Allu Arjun was arrested on December 13 in reference to the case. Nonetheless, he was granted interim bail by the Telangana Excessive Court docket. On December 19, the actor was summoned for questioning by the police, as a part of the continued investigation into the tragic occasion.
