Nimmala Slams Jagan for Failing To Protect Interests of Kapus
Minister says previous TDP initiatives for Kapus were reversed during YSRC rule.
Vijayawada: Minister for water resources Nimmala Ramanaidu on Tuesday criticised YSRC president and former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, alleging that he had failed to safeguard the interests of the Kapu community.
Addressing the media, the minister spoke about the history of reservations for the Kapu community and credited Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and former chief minister Damodaram Sanjeevaiah for measures aimed at supporting the community.
Ramanaidu said reservations for Kapus, which were available during the British period, were later withdrawn and subsequently restored during the tenure of Damodaram Sanjeevaiah. He alleged that the benefits were again revoked under a later government.
Referring to the 10 per cent Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota introduced by the Centre, the minister said the previous Telugu Desam government had earmarked five per cent reservation for Kapus within the EWS category. He alleged that the subsequent YSRC government had withdrawn the provision.
The minister further alleged that the YSRC leadership was attempting to create divisions among people on regional, religious and caste lines for political purposes.
He also accused the former chief minister of failing to protect the interests of several Kapu leaders within the YSRC and claimed that some leaders had been subjected to legal and political difficulties during the party's tenure in office.
Ramanaidu said Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan were working together to implement the coalition government's agenda and alleged that the YSRC was targeting both the Deputy Chief Minister and the Kapu community for political reasons.
