In a significant development, former union minister and Congress leader Chiranjeevi today extended support to Kapu leader and former minister Mudragada Padmanabham's demand to include Kapus in the BC list.
Padmanabham thanked Chiranjeevi for his support during the Kapu Garjana earlier this year. The Kapu leader also sought Chiranjeevi's help for future stirs, and apprised him of the cases and the government steps in the aftermath.
Talking to media persons after Padmanabham had closeted with him for some time first and discussed the future course of action, Chiranjeevi appreciated the former's efforts for reservations for Kapus.
He stated that he would support and stand by Padmanabham until the just demand of the Kapus was met.
Padmanabham demanded that the Chandrababu Naidu government should take a decision to include the Kapus in the BC list before August, failing which the Kapus would intensify the movement.
Padmanabham also met with APCC chief N Raghuveera Reddy and film director Dasari Narayana Rao, and sought their support, too, for his demand.