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Renaming district: Violent protesters in Andhra set minister's house ablaze

Renaming district: Violent protesters in Andhra set minister's house ablaze
Written by Manzoor-ul-Hassan
May 25, 2022, 12:23 pm 3 min read
Renaming district: Violent protesters in Andhra set minister's house ablaze
Opposition parties have targeted the state government for failing to control violence

Andhra Pradesh's Amalapuram is on the edge after demonstrations against the renaming of the Konaseema district turned violent. Several people, including police officers, were injured in violent incidents across the town on Tuesday. Protesters also set ablaze the residence of state minister P Viswarup, torched vehicles, and resorted to stone-pelting, sparking disturbance.

Details
What happened on Tuesday?

Protesters ransacked and set on fire houses of Minister Viswarup and MLA P Satish on Tuesday, just after the government unveiled a plan to rename Konaseema district as Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Konaseema. Outraged by the government's decision, the demonstrators allegedly resorted to stone-pelting and arson. Police used lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.

Information
Security beefed up, Section 144 imposed

Prohibitory orders were issued under Section 144 in Amalapuram. Extra security troops were dispatched to bring the situation under control. In addition, 500 extra police officers have been sent in from nearby districts.

Protests
What triggered the protests?

The state government had come under criticism from Dalit groups and others for not naming a district after Dr. Ambedkar in the recent decision. Later, the government issued a notification on May 18 inviting objections and suggestions on the proposal of renaming Konaseema district after Dr. Ambedkar. However, opposing the proposal, Konaseema Sadhana Samithi (KSS) had called for protests.

Proposal
Proposal to name new districts after prominent persons

Several districts, including those formed recently, have been named after significant personalities like freedom fighters Alluri Sitarama Raju and former chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, commonly known as NTR. Likewise, two new districts have been named after the saint composers Tallapaka Annamacharya (Annamayya) and Satya Sai Baba (Sri Satya Sai).

Statement
Anti-social elements leading protests: AP Home Minister

The state's Home Minister T. Anita denounced the violence saying the protesters were led by anti-social elements. She expressed regret that the idea to name the district after Dr. Ambedkar, the founder of the Indian Constitution, was met with opposition. The decision, according to her, was made at the request of the people. Notably, the Konaseema district was recently carved out from East Godavari.

Reaction
Opposition fires salvo at government

Opposition parties hit the state government over its 'failure' in controlling the situation. "The arson in Konaseema, known for its peace, is unfortunate," said the TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu. Jana Sena chief K Pawan lashed out at the state home minister for blaming the Opposition parties for the violence. Meanwhile, the BJP and the Congress too castigated the government for the situation.

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Manzoor ul Hassan is a multi-media journalist and writer. His stories on healthcare, politics, society, and lifestyle were published by leading news organisations. He is currently working as a National Writer for NewsBytes. He has previously worked for national and international news organisations such as ARD (German TV), Healthwire.co, ORF Austria, Pear Video, BBC, and NDTV.
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