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Amaravati: While condemning the arson in Amalapuram town, the Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Taneti Vanitha said it is unfortunate that some vested interests have resorted to violence protesting against the proposed renaming of Konaseema district after the architect of Indian Constitution, who she said, is an inspiration to the countrymen. Vanitha alleged that some political
Minister Pinipe Viswarup's home was set ablaze by protesters as tensions prevailed in Andhra Pradesh's Amalapuram town where hundreds protested against the state's decision to rename a district after BR Ambedkar.
A mob of angry protesters in Andhra Pradesh's Amalapuram town set state Transport Minister P Viswarup's house on fire on Tuesday over proposed renaming of the newly-created Konaseema district as BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.
Red alert continued for coastal Andhra as cyclonic storm Asani in Bay of Bengal came closer to shore, triggering heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds, in many parts of the state.