Watch Kapu Protestors Setting Ratnachal Express on Fire
The video was shot by a passenger inside the train that was set on fire by Kapu agitators.
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A video clipping of Kapu protestors throwing stones at Ratnachal express train is doing rounds on the internet. The incident took place on Sunday evening at Tuni in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari District.
Watch the Video here:
Earlier, senior Kapu leader M Padmanabham said that they will not tolerate any further delay in granting of ‘Backward Classes’ status to the Kapu community.
In the video clip, activists are seen throwing stones at the Ratnachal Express, and setting bogies on fire. The passengers inside the train can be seen panicking and narrating the incident to their relatives and family members over phone.
The incident forced the authorities to stop all trains running between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada stations on Sunday, as well as Monday, causing huge inconvenience to passengers.
Read more on the agitation here.