Mudragada under house arrest, march foiled

- Kapu JAC planned two-day Aatmeeya Samavesam’ as part of which Mudragada is to meet Kapus of Gannavaram and Razole who supported his agitation for quota
- Police meet the Kapu leader at his house on Saturday night itself and tell him he is under house arrest and is not permitted to take part in the programme

Rajamahendravaram: East Godavari police once again foiled the proposed 'Aatmeeya Samavesm’ of Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham scheduled to be held on Sunday and Monday. The programme is aimed at meet members of Kapu community who extended support to the agitation of Padmanabham in Gannavaram and Razole.

Police went to Mudragada Padmanabham’s home on Saturday night and informed him that he was under house arrest and no permission was given to his Aatmeeya Samavesam. Earlier, Mudragada’s repeated attempts to conduct a padayatra to Amaravati were thwarted by the government on the ground that no permission was sought by him.

The house arrest of Mudragada Padmanabham again caused an uproar among some Kapu leaders in East Godavari district, who accusing the government of curtailing their freedom of expression.

Kapu JAC leader Y Yesudas questioned how many days the government would keep Padmanabham under house arrest and suppress the agitation. Padmanabham wants to meet Kapu community people in person and not in a meeting, but the government is not allowing him even for it, he said.

Another Kapu leader of Konaseema area M Krishna Murthi said the people were watching the government's step-motherly attitude towards Kapus. Kapus will teach a lesson to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in the ensuing Assembly elections, he said.

Meanwhile, Amalapuram former MP GV Harsha Kumar in a press conference here on Sunday advised the Chief Minister to “send leaders of various parties who are opposing him to jail”. The people were watching him and were vexed with his rule, he opined.

Accusing the government of suppressing human rights on a large-scale which is against to the Constitution, Harshakumar urged the judiciary to take up the matter suo motu and take necessary action to protect the human and civil rights.