Allu Arjun faces backlash after argument with airport security over mask removal
Mumbai: Tollywood superstar Allu Arjun drew criticism online after a brief altercation with a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at Mumbai airport on Saturday.
According to a viral video, Arjun, dressed in a t-shirt and track pants, presented his ID at the airport entry point. The CISF officer then requested him to remove his face mask to verify his identity as per standard security protocol. Arjun appeared reluctant, engaging in a brief exchange with the officer. A member of his entourage also intervened, but the CISF personnel insisted on following procedure.
The actor eventually lowered his mask partially to reveal his face before quickly putting it back on, after which he was allowed entry.
Social media users criticised Arjun’s response, calling it “arrogant” and “egoistic.” One commenter remarked, “Just show your full face, man. Why be so egoistic? Sadly, these people think themselves as Gods because of fans and don’t care to follow protocols.” Another referenced a past public appearance, saying, “He had no problem showing his face to a mad crowd during Pushpa 2 celebrations, which led to a stampede and death.”
Arjun has not issued a statement regarding the incident.
On the professional front, the actor is working on multiple projects, including AA22xA6 alongside Deepika Padukone, Pushpa 3: The Rampage, and an upcoming film with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga.
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Indigo flights chaos: SCR to run special trains to clear passenger rush
Hyderabad (PTI): The South Central Railway on Saturday announced that it would run four special trains to manage the surge in passengers resulting from the large-scale cancellation of IndiGo flights here.
The move comes as flyers face significant disruption and long queues at the airport due to the cancellation.
A press release from the SCR said it is running the special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers to Chennai, Mumbai and Shalimar (Kolkata) from Hyderabad today.
Meanwhile, as many as 43 outbound Indigo flights were cancelled from here on Saturday, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport sources said.
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Similarly, 26 incoming flights are also likely to be cancelled during the day, they said.
The flight cancellations drew ire from passengers, who thronged the IndiGo counters at the airport demanding to know the exact situation.
“This is utter nonsense! Digiyatra done, message received that departure has been rescheduled ahead of the scheduled departure and now upon arriving at Hyderabad airport coming to know at the security checkpoint that Indigo flight is cancelled,” Tarun Singha, former Ministry of Defence spokesperson said in a post on X.
“But the thing is if you don’t shout they do nothing. Example at Hyderabad Airport, there was no staff no flight information for an hour. Then a fellow passenger started shouting on mic and an Indigo staff appeared finally,” a netizen said in a post.
On Friday, when IndiGo cancelled over 1,000 flights from across airports, its CEO Pieter Elbers apologised in a video message for the major inconvenience caused to passengers due to the disruptions.
In the one-way video communication, Elbers also said that the airline was expecting fewer than 1,000 flights on Saturday.
