Government Whip Aadi Srinivas remarked that Allu Arjun appeared to show no signs of remorse in his demeanour

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Congress leaders persisted in their criticism of film actor Allu Arjun for a second consecutive day. They attributed responsibility for the incident at the Sandhya theatre to him, intensifying their reproach.

The Minister for Cinematography, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, called for the actor to issue an immediate and unconditional apology to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.

Speaking to the media, he expressed that it was inappropriate for Allu Arjun to make irresponsible comments about the Chief Minister.

"The Chief Minister did not single out anyone nor did he speak personally about any individual. He provided a comprehensive explanation of the Sandhya Theatre incident in the Assembly. It was not appropriate to make derogatory remarks against the Chief Minister," Komatireddy noted.

Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy criticised Allu Arjun, stating that the actor appears to have no affection for the public, only for his film revenues.

The State government has decided to raise ticket prices to ensure that the film, which the actor dedicated three years to creating, does not go unappreciated. Despite the stampede incident occurring outside the theatre on that day, the actor has allegedly acted in an irresponsible manner and failed to express any concern or offer condolences to the victims' families, he alleged.

“As a public figure, it is essential to uphold a sense of responsibility that does not negatively impact others. It is ironic that Allu Arjun has criticised the Chief Minister in light of the incident,” remarked the Congress MP.

Congress MLC Balmuri Venkat has urged Allu Arjun to demonstrate empathy during tragic incidents such as the Sandhya theatre occurrence, emphasizing that this is not reflective of how individuals from the Telugu community exhibit their strength.

“I initially believed the press conference was held out of a sense of regret; however, it was inappropriate for him to make contrary statements,” the MLC said.

He stated that there are numerous videos documenting the circumstances surrounding Allu Arjun's departure from the theatre on that day; however, he misrepresented the facts during the press conference by claiming he was unaware of the woman's death until the following day.

In a press conference, Government Whip Aadi Srinivas remarked that Allu Arjun appeared to show no signs of remorse in his demeanour. Moreover, the Congress MLA noted Allu Arjun's indignation regarding the perceived misinterpretation of Chief Minister Revanth's comments in the Telangana Assembly, emphasizing that there was a lack of sympathy for Revathi's family.

Police release 10 min video of Sandhya theatre incident

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

The Hyderabad city police on Sunday released a ten minute video detailing the happenings on the fateful day at Sandhya 70mm theatre during Allu Arjun’s Pushpa-2 premier show on December 4.

A video was released to the media showing what actually happened on the day of the incident and how the police handled it. The video also shows the security team of the actor pushing the people and the unruly crowd inside the theatre.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand said the police had already intimated to the management of the theatre that the actor should not be invited to the theatre due to possibility of uncontrolled situation and stampede. "I cannot say anything about the case. However, the investigation into the Sandhya theatre incident is being continued and the legal advice will be taken before proceeding, he said.

Explaining about the incident, Chikkadapalli ACP Ramesh Kumar said that when Allu Arjun visited the theatre, the situation was out of control, resulting in a stampede that led to death of a woman and injury of her son.

The police advised the film actor to leave the theatre. However, the manager did not let us go to Allu Arjun. With great difficulty, we pushed the crowd and went to tell Allu Arjun about the matter.