Section 144 Imposed in Andhra's Kadapa After Communities Clash over Renaming of Junction
Police intensified security and registered cases after stone pelting between two groups over the junction’s name, with several suspects identified for arrest.
- On Saturday and Sunday, violent clashes erupted in the Almaspet area of Kadapa between two groups disputing the naming of a traffic island, forcing Kadapa Police to conduct a lathi-charge to restore order.
- Tensions escalated because Muslim groups demanded the junction be named "Tipu Sultan Circle," while Hindu organizations objected, insisting on "Hanuman Circle" and calling the ruler "tyrannical."
- During the stone-pelting, Taluka Narasimha Raju sustained head injuries, and Superintendent Nachiket Vishwanath Shelke subsequently took youths into preventive custody Sunday after police vehicles were damaged.
- Appealing for calm, Amzath Basha asked police to release youths not involved in antisocial activity, while Government Whip Madhavi Reddy urged residents to ignore "the evil designs of the antisocial elements."
- BJP State Madhav appealed to the State government to control the situation, as tensions had intensified ahead of Hanuman Jayanthi celebrations and following unresolved proposals regarding the junction's naming.
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Section 144 imposed in Andhra's Kadapa after clashes over junction renaming
Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh), May 10 (PTI) Prohibitory orders were clamped here following an agitation and stone pelting at Almas Pet junction over naming of a centre, police said on Sunday. According to police, members of a community wanted the junction to be named after ruler of the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom, Tipu Sultan, while another section […]
Communal tensions in Kadapa over 'Tipu Sultan' or 'Hanuman Circle' name row
Hyderabad: A name change proposal for a place in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh resulted in communal tension and stone pelting on Saturday, May 9. The controversy erupted over the renaming of Almaspet Circle as Tipu Sultan Circle by the local Muslims, claiming they had administrative permission. As news spread, local right-wing affiliated groups strongly opposed the new name and preferred the junction be named Hanuman Circle. Things heate…
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