Telangana’s Congress govt indulging in publicity stunt to deflect blame for stampede: Centre | India Information – Occasions of India

HYDERABAD: The Centre slammed Allu Arjun’s arrest on Friday saying the Congress govt in Telangana was “indulging in publicity stunts” by arresting the nationwide award-winning actor to deflect the blame for the stampede exterior Sandhya Theatre on Dec 4 which claimed the lifetime of a girl. Nevertheless, CM A Revanth Reddy justified the motion saying there are not any separate legal guidelines for movie stars and politicians.
Backing the actor, Union I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated the stampede was a transparent case of poor preparations by the state and native administration. “Congress has no respect for the inventive trade and the arrest of Allu Arjun proves it but once more,” he stated on X, including that Telangana govt ought to help these affected by the stampede and punish these making the preparations on Dec 4 “as a substitute of constantly attacking movie personalities”.
Speaking to media, the CM confused that the regulation was equal for all, recalling that even Bollywood stars like Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan had been arrested in numerous instances. “Who’s chargeable for the dying of the girl within the stampede? The movie was made with big funding by the producers to make cash and never for any social trigger,” Revanth stated.
Admitting that his govt had given permission for the present on Dec 4, the CM stated: “Had the movie hero are available a automobile and watched the film silently, there would have been no concern. However he got here out of his automobile and waved to the crowds. Police and safety couldn’t management the crowds, which led to the unlucky incident . That is why the movie hero was booked.” The CM stated police adopted the due process in reserving and arresting Allu Arjun, going to his home 9 days after the stampede.
Revanth stated he was monitoring the developments after the stampede. “If the movie hero was not booked, folks could be asking govt why there’s particular therapy for Allu Arjun,” he stated, including that he knew the actor very nicely and his father-in-law Chandrasekhar Reddy is a Congress neta who can also be his relative. Allu Arjun’s uncle, mega star Chiranjeevi, can also be a Congress chief, the CM added.