Shun violence: BJP to Kapus

The BJP leaders say that Kapus’ demand for reservation is justified but they shouldn’t resort to violence. The reservation issue has been under discussion for last 50 years. Govt seeking legal opinion since a lot of legal tangles involved in it. Urge Kapu leaders not to make provocative statements.

Vijayawada: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Monday asked the Kapus to restrain from resorting to violence on the reservation issue.

Speaking to media persons, the BJP leader and Minister for Endowments, P Manikyala Rao, former minister Kanna Lakshminarayana and MLC Somu Veerraju, took strong exception to the violent incidents that took place at Tuni in West Godavari district on Sunday.

The leaders justified the Kapu’s demand for reservations and maintained that the demand had been there for several decades. They said that the issue is being considered by the successive governments for over 50 years. The leaders said that the State government was now actively considering the issue and seeking legal opinions.

“There are some legal complications to the issue since it has disturb the existing reservations structure and the government is treading carefully,” the BJP leaders asserted. They further wanted the Kapu leaders not to make provocative statements and instigate violence in the State.

The BJP leaders cautioned the Kapu leaders against giving scope for the anti-social elements into the movement and indulge in violence. They reiterating the commitment to extend reservations to the Kapus, the BJP leaders pointed out that the government would resolve the issue in a phased manner. The BJP leaders asserted that the party would justify the demand and support their claim for the reservations to the Kapu community.