In January this year, Kapu crusader and former MP Mudragada Padmanabham’s Tuni agitation demanding reservation for Kapus turned violent as thousands of agitators caused terror in town and surrounding villages, destroying valuable private and public property including setting off the Ratnachal Train on fire.On Monday, 6 people were arrested and taken to a secret place for interrogation. Home Minister Nimmakayala Chinarajappa said that the arrested youths are rowdy sheeters that the law will take its action against the perpetrators.
This morning, Mudragada sat for a protest in front of One Town police station in Amalapuram, East Godavari district demanding the release of the arrested Kapu youths in connection with the Tuni violence. Mudragada said he was responsible for Tuni violence and demanded an immediate release of the arrested youths.This afternoon, tense situation prevailed in Amalapuram as police took Mudragada into custody which angered the protesting Kapus as hundreds of Kapu youths pelted stones at police and raised slogans against the state’s home minister.
To calm down the situation, police shifted Mudragada to Rajahmundry CID office to prevent any further violence. On the other hand, these protests gained mixed reactions among common public as many are opining that there is no need to sensationalize and resort to protests over the arrests of those who caused violence and destruction.