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Mudragada ends fast alleges high-handedness by police
He ended his fast as the government assured him of comprehensive inquiry into the Tuni violence and released all the 13 arrested persons connected with it. Along with his wife, Mudragada reached Kirlmapudi on Wednesday morning amidst heavy security and ended his fast at his residence. He got grand reception from his followers in Kirlampudi.
​Rajamahendravaram: Kapu leader and former minister Mudragada Padmanabham called off his indefinite fast on Wednesday, 14th day after he began his fast at his native village Kirlampudi in East Godavari district.
He ended his fast as the government assured him of comprehensive inquiry into the Tuni violence and released all the 13 arrested persons connected with it. Along with his wife, Mudragada reached Kirlmapudi on Wednesday morning amidst heavy security and ended his fast at his residence. He got grand reception from his followers in Kirlampudi.
Speaking to press persons in Kirlampudi, Mudragada made it clear that he would not rest until the demands of his community were fulfilled, and expressed deep anguish over the humiliation that his family had faced when police shifted them from Kirlampudi.
He lamented that the police had used filthy language against his daughter-in-law, wife and two sons while arresting them on June 9. He maintained that the State government had humiliated his family and the god would punish the guilty.
He announced that his family would not celebrate any festival until the guilty were punished, alleging that his daughter-in-law was treated unceremoniously; his two sons were roughed up, and his dragged while taking them into custody. He mentioned that he had hosted very police personnel, from clerical cadre to IPS officers, on several occasions.
He alleged that he was treated like terrorist in Rajamahendravaram General Hospital without any access to television, mobile phone or even a newspaper. He said that he was only asking for Kapu reservation and not any facility from the government as he had already served as minister, elected as MP, MLA and in different capacities. He further said that he would take on the State government with the support of Kapu Joint Action Committee (JAC).
Mudragada said he has only saline in his veins and no blood. Though he was physically weak, he said he had enough strength and determination to run the movement.
He sat on indefinite fast on June 9, demanding the government to lift cases booked against those who were involved in Tuni during Kapu Ikya Garjana, and police have shifted him to Rajamahendravaram government hospital.
