Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Occasion chief Okay Pawan Kalyan took a nuanced stance on the developments involving actor Allu Arjun, the star of Pushpa 2 who additionally occurs to be his nephew.
Kalyan, an actor himself, mentioned the legislation is the same as all whereas praising Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for his actions within the wake of a stampede in the course of the premiere of the film that claimed a 39-year-old lady’s life on December 4. The lady’s nine-year-old son continues to stay essential.
Kalyan mentioned Arjun’s staff ought to have instantly reached out and visited the bereaved household, and never doing so led to anger.
However his criticism of the incident got here with a rider – that Arjun alone is to not blame. “He alone can’t be blamed. Movie stars do go to theatres to observe the response of their followers. It helps them enhance their appearing expertise,” Kalyan, one in every of Tollywood’s tallest stars, mentioned.
“Revanth Reddy has despatched a message that everybody is equal earlier than the legislation. I feel he would have executed the identical if I used to be concerned,” he mentioned.
Kalyan’s feedback on upholding the rule of legislation are in keeping with his oft-repeated stand at public conferences and occasions that the legislation ought to apply equally to everybody. He has repeatedly urged his fanbase to not bully or abuse anybody, particularly on social media.
“Previous to the discharge of any of his huge releases, he sends out a message to his followers to not break the legislation, take pleasure in wild celebrations or do something that will inconvenience anybody. He tells followers to not be unruly or take pleasure in vandalism. If he anticipates any drawback someplace, he additionally holds a media convention to broadcast his attraction,” mentioned L Venu Gopal, who has executed PR work for a number of of Kalyan’s movies.
Up to now, Kalyan had even warned Andhra Pradesh House Minister V Anitha that he must take over if she is unable to regulate the legislation and order scenario within the state.
Kalyan’s feedback come in opposition to the backdrop of the Telangana authorities being concerned in a considerably bitter alternate with Arjun, who it mentioned ought to have heeded police warnings at Sandhya Theatre, the place the stampede came about.
After Reddy raised the warmth on Arjun, and the actor mentioned he was being focused, the CM ultimately referred to as a gathering of trade stalwarts to make it clear that the protection of residents is his precedence.
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