Actor Allu Arjun was launched from jail on Saturday morning
Was there a gross misuse of energy by the Telangana authorities in arresting Telugu celebrity Allu Arjun in reference to the loss of life of girl on the premiere of his ‘Pushpa 2’ film? 34% of the folks or 843 out of two,502 folks answered within the affirmative in an interactive voice response-based survey commissioned by NDTV and carried out by Prashnam.ai.
A 35-year-old girl died and her eight-year-old son was hospitalised on December 4 throughout a stampede-like state of affairs on the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad when hundreds of followers jostled to have a glimpse of the 41-year-old actor on the premiere of the ‘Pushpa 2 : The Rule’, which is a sequel to 2021’s blockbuster movie “Pushpa: The Rise”.
Thirty three % or 841 out the two,502 folks surveyed stated the police motion within the matter was authentic, whereas 14% stated ‘Can’t Say’, one other 19% stated they ‘Did Not Wish To Answer’.
Following the incident, town police registered a case in opposition to the nationwide award winner actor, his safety group, and the theatre administration underneath completely different sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on the Chikkadpally police station based mostly on the criticism lodged by the sufferer’s household.
The incident unfolded because the actor arrived on the venue for the movie’s screening, attracting a big and excited crowd desirous to catch a glimpse of him. The state of affairs reportedly spiralled uncontrolled when Allu Arjun waved to the group from the sunroof of his automobile.
Authorities declare that this provoked the group, leading to a stampede-like state of affairs. Police allege that the actor’s actions, mixed with the pushing of the group by his safety group to clear a path for the automobile, led to the deadly accident.
According to police, regardless of being warned in regards to the giant gathering and potential dangers, Allu Arjun’s group didn’t take instant motion.
Did the federal government shirk its duty in crowd administration? 41% or 594 folks out of 1,427 surveyed stated ‘Yes’. 32% or 453 folks stated ‘No’, whereas 15% stated ‘Can’t say’ and 12% stated they ‘Did Not Wish To Answer’.
The high-profile arrest additionally triggered a political slugfest with the BJP and BRS lashing out on the ruling Congress in Telangana, questioning the therapy meted out to the star. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has defended the actor’s arrest, saying that the “regulation applies equally to all residents, no matter their standing”.
“Nobody is speaking in regards to the girl who died or about her son who’s in coma. He will not have mom when he wakes up from coma,” stated Mr Reddy, whereas talking at a media occasion.
“A film star or a political star, our authorities does not care. We solely care about who dedicated the crime. A girl died within the incident. Who is answerable for this,” the Chief Minister requested.
Arrested on Friday, Allu Arjun secured a bail and was launched on Saturday morning. The actor, nonetheless, needed to spend an evening in jail. Upon his launch from jail, the actor thanked his followers and expressed his condolences to the sufferer’s household. “It was an unlucky incident. We are sorry for what occurred,” he stated.
Forty % or 459 out of 1,160 surveyed stated the Telangana authorities acted in haste in arresting the celebrity. Asked if the state authorities was proper in taking such an motion, 41% or 472 folks answered within the affirmative, whereas 14% stated ‘Can’t Say’ and one other 8% stated they ‘Did Not Wish To Answer’.
Reacting to the arrest, BJP chief and Union Minister of State for Home, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, stated the actor deserved higher therapy, whereas BRS Working President KT Rama Rao slammed the state authorities for treating the star like a “widespread felony”.
Adding a twist to the case, the sufferer’s husband stated he does not discover fault with the actor for the tragedy and was able to withdraw his case over the incident.