Revendra
Andhra Pradesh
Published in
1 min readFeb 1, 2016

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Reservations for Kapu/Balija castes in Andhra Pradesh — where will this end?

This article is originally published on Telugu360

On 31 January, 2016, an unprecedented event has happened at Tuni, a small town from East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Approximately 1 lakh members from Kapu/Balija communities participated in an agitation at Tuni (East Godavari district), demanding immediate inclusion of Kapu/Balija castes in BC category. Policemen were beaten up, stones were pelted on train, four coaches of Ratnachal Express and police station were set on fire, 7 passengers were injured, media persons and railway officials were attacked, and 25 vehicles were damaged.

Read more at https://www.telugu360.com/reservations-for-kapu-caste-in-andhra-pradesh%E2%80%8A-where-will-this-end/

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