The Kapu Aikya Garjana protest meeting led by former MP Mudragada Padmanabham demanding Kapus inclusion into BCs has turned violent in Tuni this afternoon as hundreds of protestors who were holding a rail roko at Tuni railway station pelted stones at the Ratnachal Express, badly damaging the engine.
The protestors even attacked four railway personnel leaving them severely injured. Passengers inside the Ratnachal Express and on the platforms were utterly shocked by this unexpected fury and tense situation prevailed for several hours as the limited RPF and police personnel could not control the protestors. Additional forces are being deployed to bring things under control.
Apart from bringing the trains to a sudden halt, the protestors also held a rasta roko on the Chennai-Kolkata highway and caused a kilometers long traffic jam for several hours. The protestors warned the government of intensifying their fight if their demands are not resolved at the earliest.