Allu Arjun is facing scrutiny online over his post celebrating India's Independence Day on August 15, 2026. The actor marked the day by sharing a post wishing fans, just like several other celebrities. However, Allu Arjun's post featured an image of the Indian national flag without the Ashoka Chakra. Several users on social media criticised the actor over the image, following which he deleted the post. 

Allu Arjun deletes post of Indian flag without Ashoka Chakra

Allu Arjun shared a post on the morning of Independence Day, which included a design of the tricolour unfurling over the Red Fort. However, eagle-eyed netizens noticed that the Ashoka Chakra on the tricolour was missing, leading to many slamming the actor. Following the criticism, Allu Arjun deleted the post.