Stop blame game for Pushpa stampede: Palla
The New Indian Express Tirupati|December 23, 2024
Says proper planning could have prevented tragedy, TG Intel and Allu Arjun should share responsibility for incident
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Visakhapatnam

COMMENTING on the stampede that occurred at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad on December 4 during the premiere of Pushpa-2, TDP State president Palla Srinivasa Rao on Sunday opined that both the Telangana Intelligence Department and film actor Allu Arjun share responsibility for the unfortunate incident. A woman lost her life, and her 8-year-old son suffered asphyxiation in the incident.

"With the actor's immense popularity and the excitement surrounding the film, the Intelligence Department should have anticipated the large turnout," he remarked.

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