34 years after his assassination, why does Vangaveeti Ranga still evoke such interest?

Andhra Pradesh By SNV Sudhir December 28, 2022 Read the article

26 December marked the 34th death anniversary of Congress MLA from Vijayawada East Assembly segment, Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga.

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In 1988, Ranga emerged as the leader of the Kapus at a meeting christened Kapunadu in which it was estimated almost five lakh people participated.

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He was seen as a champion of the underprivileged, as well as the Kapus, who have never had the reins of power in Andhra Pradesh.

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Ranga toured the entire state to expose what he called the autocratic rule of then chief minister NT Rama Rao.

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Ranga, known for his fiery speeches, aggression, and confrontational style of politics, was murdered in Vijayawada in the early hours of 26 December, 1988.

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He was 41 years old, on a hunger strike demanding pattas for the landless poor in the city, when a group of assailants hacked him to death.

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The assassination led to riots. The efforts to quell the rioting led to the deaths of at least 42 people in police firing.

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He still enjoys immense popularity among the people. All political parties in the region vie to appropriate Ranga’s legacy.

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Notably, Devineni Avinash, son of Devineni Nehru, against whom Ranga fought for dominance, is now in the YSRCP.

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Despite the strong legacy of Ranga, his son Vangaveeti Radhakrishna has had a chequered and rather unsuccessful career in politics.

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Director Ram Gopal Varma’s film Vangaveeti vividly shows the rise of the Vangaveeti brothers and how they were assassinated.

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