Andhra protest
Andhra Pradesh minister's house set ablaze after district renamed
Hyderabad/IBNS: A mob of angry protesters in Andhra Pradesh's Amalapuram town set ablaze state Transport Minister P Viswarup's house on Tuesday over the proposal to rename the newly-created Konaseema district as BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.
A police vehicle and an educational institution's bus were also set on fire.
Several policemen were injured by the stones thrown by angry protesters.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC are in place which bans the gathering of five or more members in Amalapuram. A total of 500 policemen have been summoned from surrounding districts.
State Home Minister Taneti Vanitha said instead of feeling proud about the inclusion of BR Ambedkar's name, anti-social elements were inciting violence.
"It is unfortunate that over 20 police personnel sustained injuries in the incident. We will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and bring the culprits to book," Vanitha told the media.
The Minister alleged that some political parties and anti-social elements apparently instigated the arson
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On April 4, the new Konaseema district was carved out of the erstwhile East Godavari.
Last week, the state government issued a preliminary notification seeking to rename Konaseema as BR Ambedkar Konaseema district and invited objections, if any, from the people.
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