Power Star Pawan Kalyan tried to hit the nail on the head at the press meet held moments ago in Hyderabad. Saying that he is not interested in blame game, the Jana Sena Party chief drove home the point that he supports constitutional methods, mincing no words to say that the Tuni violence must have been the handiwork of anti-social elements.

"When the incident took place, I was shooting in a Kerala forest. When I saw the images on TV upon returning, I was saddened. I sincerely believe that a movement has to be peaceful. Only then will it be a success. Let me quote an example from history. The Chauri Chaura incident that consumed several lives delayed our freedom by more than two decades," a seemingly disturbed Pawan said.

He further added that the issue of categorization of Kapus in Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema had been allowed to persist for decades.

More than once, Pawan conceded that he was ignorant of the "ground reality." Saying that he did not know what benefits the inclusion of Kapus in the list of OBCs would entail, he supported the right of the community to demand quotas.

The sensational part of his speech came when he categorically said that the Tuni violence doesn't seem to be a spontaneous occurrence. "It was pre-meditated. It is not easy to lit fire to several bogeys. I'm sure some anti-social elements are there behind it. 'Professionals' must have made it possible. But I don't want to name anyone without full knowledge. Surely, the vandals were not activists who were there to attend the meeting."

He found fault with the government's inaction before the assembly of lakhs of people took place. "We ensure several steps are in place before holding just an audio function. I think the government should have put in place proper security measures," he lashed out. He added that if the government had engaged with representatives, there might not have taken place such an unfortunate incident. He emphasized a broad-based, all-party, consensus-driven approach to resolve the issue.

True to his style, he contextualized the issue in the broader social reality across India. "Ours is a complex social structure. Playing with fire can lead to social anarchy. So, the leaders have to behave responsibly. There is no place for provocative speeches, which can lead to social unrest and a volatile law and order situation."

He called out for using technology to trace out the vandals.