The names of the new districts have embroiled a huge controversy in the AP state. In particular, late Congress leader Vangaveeti Ranga's fans and late Dalit CM Damodaram Sanjeevaiah's fans have immensely irked with both the YSRCP and the TDP.
"It's a well known fact that only two caste groups have been ruling AP state over the decades. They never let backward and scheduled castes share power, under any circumstances. The naming of the new districts has clearly reflected the policy of Jagan Reddy. No doubt. TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu too joined hands with Jagan Reddy behind the naming of the new districts," alleged Ranga and Sanjeevaiah fans.
"When Kadapa district was named after YSR and Vijayawada was named NTR district, why shouldn't it be Damodaram Sanjeevaiah district instead of Kurnool district? Both Jagan Reddy and Chandrababu Naidu are reluctant to name an SC CM's name for the Kurnool district," say Sanjeevaiah's fans.
"It has been a long time wish for Ranga's fans that Krishna district's name be changed as 'Vangaveeti Ranga Krishna district'. Jagan Reddy will pay huge for ignoring Kapu caste's powerful leader name for the new district," warned Ranga's fans.
It remains to be seen where this new controversy of district names leads to.