As expected, Kapu reservation movement leader Mudragada Padmanabham called off his fas this afternoon, following a 90-minute talks with the high-level team dispatched to Kirlampudi by chief minister Chandrababu Naidu.What he gained is not clear except Naidu’s assurance to honor his poll-time assurances. Padmanabham looked cheerful even after three-day fast at the age 67.
Minister Atchannaidu, AP TDP president Kala Venkatarao offered lemon juice to Mudragada and his wife after the latter expressed satisfaction over the message sent by the chief minister. As per the agreement reached between Mudragada and Naidu’s team, instead of Rs 1000 crore, Kapu Corporation would extend loans up to Rs 500 crore to the Kapu beneficiaries this year. Mudragada climbed down from his demand related to the cutting short of tenure of Manjuandha commission from nine months to three months.
Kala Venkatarao said the tenure of Manjunadha Commission commenced from the day cabinet took the decision. ” More than two months have lapsed. There is only seven-months-twenty days left. The commission has been asked to finish the work in the stipulated time. And Mudragada agreed for the suggestion of the government,” he said.
Regarding cases, Kala Venkata Rao said, there would be no cases on innocent Kapu youth with regard to the Tuni Violence. ” Action will be taken after investigation against those involved in the arson,” he said. ” With regard to the demand for the allocation of Rs 1000 cr to the Kapu Corporation, Rs 1000 crore will be allocated as promised in the next budget,” he added.
“As the government had conceded all the demands, I would request Mudragada to call off the fast,” Kala Venkatarao said and offered lemon juice
In brief
* Government says no Change in the tenure of Justice Manjunadha commission and Mudragada agreed
*No Cases against innocent Kapu youth with regard to Tuni Violence as per the suggestion of Mudragada.
*A nominee of Mudragada will appointed member of Kapu Commission
* This year all the applications for loans will be cleared from Kapu commission
* Rs 1000 will be allocated in the next budget
Mudragada: Satisfied with CM’s assurances
Talking to media after calling off the fast, Mudragada hoped that chief minister Naidu would implement all the issue he agreed without further delay.
” The CM promised to include Kapus in BCs in six months during 2014 elections. I took up the matter when he could not honor this after coming to power. Today, the CM’s team came to me and assured that the state government was ready to accept all the demands. I had no intention to embarrass the chief minister or to insult the CM or the government. My fast is meant to find a solution to the hunger of the poor among the kapus. I raised the issue only because you (CM) assured us. You rekindled the hope. But the delay caused anxiety among the youth, who forced me to go on fast. If my movement caused you any embarrassment, I apologize. I will touch your feet once my demands are implemented. My wife and I are committed to my community. I am asking justice to the poor of Kapus . You can implement creamy layer to prevent rich corner the benefits. I am not asking share from the quota of BCs. I don’ think even in my dreams of causing harm to the interests of BCs. I request the friends to call off their fast taken up at various places across the state. The CM has agreed to implement all long pending demands of Kapus. I suggested four names – asking the government to include one them in Kapu commssion as our representative. I hope he (CM) would not delay further. I extend my gratitude to leaders of all political parties like Jaganmohan Reddy (YSRCP), N Raghuvira Reddy(PCC chief), Chiranjeevi, Dasari Narayana Rao, BJP leader Kanna Lakshminarayana etc,.”
