The BJP and BRS have slammed the Congress government in Telangana for the arrest of Telugu actor Allu Arjun, with BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar calling it a "disgraceful act of mismanagement and disrespect". The Union Minister and actor's fans have accused the government of treating the star "like a common criminal". Meanwhile, BRS's KT Rama Rao also criticised the arrest, calling it "unwarranted and inappropriate" and stressing the need for "respect" and "dignified conduct".