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Pawan Kalyan said that absence of gesture, in this case Allu Arjun or his team not visiting the victim’s kin, stokes people’s anger.
Pawan Kalyan, Andhra deputy CM, also praised Telangana CM Revanth Reddy for handling the developments post-stampede well. (IMAGE: X)
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said someone from Allu Arjun’s team should have visited the victim’s family who was killed in a stampede on December 4 while trying to catch a glimpse of the actor who had come to the Sandhya Theatre to watch Pushpa 2, a film in which he was the lead, in Hyderabad.
A 35-year-old woman died and her eight-year-old son was injured when fans jostled to have a glimpse of the actor at the premiere of ‘Pushpa 2’ movie.
Following the incident, the city police registered a case against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management under different sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Chikkadpally police station based on the complaint lodged by the deceased woman’s family.
The actor, who was arrested, is currently out on interim bail.
He said that the actor should have visited the family of the woman who was killed in the stampede.
He said that Allu Arjun or someone from his team should have visited the victim’s family earlier. “It would have been better if someone had visited the victim’s family earlier, on behalf of Allu Arjun. They turned what was already lost into an even greater tragedy. We should have conveyed earlier that we are all here to support the family. There should have been a sense of regret for the mistake, even if it happened without their direct involvement,” he further added.
He said there was “a clear lack of humanity in this matter” and that every one “should have gone to Revathi’s house to offer reassurance and condolences”.
“The people’s anger stems from the absence of such a gesture,” he said.
He, however, said it is unfair that Arjun be held solely responsible for the incident.
He also refrained from criticizing Telangana Police for their handling of the theatre stampede incident involving actor Allu Arjun. He said that the law applies equally to everyone and law enforcement must prioritize security measures while speaking to reporters at Mangalagiri, broadcaster NDTV said in a report.
“The law is equal for all, and I do not blame the police in such incidents, they act with public safety in mind. That said, the theater staff should have informed Allu Arjun earlier about any issues. Once he sat in the seat, they should have instructed him to vacate it if necessary,” Kalyan, who is related to Allu Arjun, was quoted as saying by NDTV.
Arjun’s aunt Surekha is married to Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan’s elder brother and a celebrated actor.
During his interaction with the media, Kalyan, leader of Janasena Party, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ally, also praised Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy as a “great leader”, the broadcaster said.
He praised Reddy for “responding appropriately” to the developments following the tragedy. “Reddy, in his capacity as Chief Minister, responded appropriately to the developments following the stampede. He is a man who has risen from humble beginnings,” he said.
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