Several units in the Machilipatnam imitation jewellery park downed shutters on Monday extending support to Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham.
Kapu associations, including Kapu Youth Seva Force, observed bandh and raised slogans against Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu blaming him for failure in tackling the Tuni incident.
Dharna staged
Local leaders of all political parties except Telugu Desam joined the dharna and took out a rally in the town.
“The Chief Minister is trying to downplay the protest by Mudragada Padmanabham,” alleged Pedana youth K. Nagaraju.