Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister-actor Pawan Kalyan recently addressed the Sandhya Theatre stampede case, for which actor Allu Arjun was arrested earlier in December.

While speaking to the press at Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh), Kalyan said, “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 theatre 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. It would have been better if someone had visited the victim’s family earlier on behalf of Allu Arjun. Revathi’s death in this incident has deeply shocked me. They turned what was already lost into an even greater tragedy.”

Kalyan further said, “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. There is a clear lack of humanity in this matter.”

Addressing the public sentiment, he added, “The people’s anger stems from the absence of such a gesture. Arjun, too, feels the pain of knowing that someone lost their life because of this incident. It is not fair to make Allu Arjun solely responsible for the incident... Sometimes, decisions are dictated by circumstances. In the past, even Chiranjeevi used to watch movies with his fans. Otherwise, he would wear a mask and go to the theatre alone.”

The stampede occurred during the premiere of Pushpa 2 – The Rule, where a woman died. Her son, 9, is still hospitalized and in a critical condition.