The Andhra Pradesh government led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has moved to file a petition in the High Court challenging the previous withdrawal of cases against former minister and current YSR Congress Party leader Mudragada Padmanabham (now known as Padmanabha Reddy) and others. These cases pertain to violence during the Kapu reservation agitation in 2016, a move that is increasingly putting Jana Sena Party president and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan in a politically delicate position.
The Kapu community, under the leadership of Mudragada, had mounted strong protests across the state demanding reservation under the Backward Classes (BC) quota, a promise made by the TDP during the 2014 elections. One of the key flashpoints was a large rally in Tuni, East Godavari district, which escalated into violence when protestors set fire to the Ratnanchal Express train and attacked the local police station.
Following the unrest, multiple criminal cases were registered under various IPC sections (including 109, 143, 147, 148, 149, 353, 440, 427, and 435) against protestors, including Mudragada himself. These cases were spread across several police jurisdictions, including Eluru, Polavaram, Katrenikona, Ravulapalem, Kothapeta, and others, totaling 161 cases before March 2019.
In 2020, under the YSRCP government, a government order was issued withdrawing these cases as Mudragada had joined the ruling party. Now, the TDP-led administration has directed the Home Department to instruct the public prosecutor to challenge this withdrawal by filing an appeal in the High Court.
This decision is politically sensitive, as it risks provoking unrest within the Kapu community, which now largely supports Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, a prominent leader from the community. While the legal challenge primarily targets Mudragada and his faction, it could also result in reopening cases against several Kapu youth who may have been wrongfully implicated during the agitation, thereby causing significant embarrassment to Pawan Kalyan.
The unfolding situation places Pawan Kalyan in a difficult position, balancing his political alliance with the TDP government and his responsibility to protect the interests of his community from potential legal repercussions. It remains to be seen how he will respond and whether measures will be taken to shield genuine Kapu protestors from renewed prosecution.
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