The police are gearing up to prevent any untoward incident in Amalapuram and its neighbouring mandals, as the government is likely to announce its decision on renaming of Konaseema district on June 18.
The State government issued a one-month notification on May 18, inviting objections for renaming of Konaseema district as Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, as a section of people demanded naming the district after Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
Members of various organisations and people of different castes of SC and BC communities had sent messages on renaming of the district and attacked each other at a few places in Amalapuram and the neighbouring villages.