Isn’t Chandrababu Primarily Responsible for AP’s Capital Crisis?

If we reflect on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech yesterday in Vemagiri, Rajahmundry, it seems to backfire on the TDP. Modi’s address serves as a wake-up call for those who claim that Andhra Pradesh has been left without a capital since Jagan Mohan Reddy took office as Chief Minister. During yesterday’s assembly, Prime Minister Modi lamented that Andhra Pradesh still lacks capital. But who is responsible for this sin, this betrayal? Is it not Chandrababu? Chandrababu had become Chief Minister in 2014 claiming extensive experience in politics and governance. What has he done? Instead of progress, he turned Amaravati into ‘Bhramaravati’ (an imaginary city). Under the guise of a temporary capital, Babu deceived the farmers of the Amaravati region. Through land pooling, he usurped thousands of acres from farmers for development purposes. Moreover, it was Modi himself who laid the foundation stone for this temporary capital.

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Babu Made Temporary Capital into Imaginary Capital

From 2014 to 2019, during Chandrababu’s tenure, not a single step was taken towards the development of Amaravati. Capital formation remained a mere illusion in PowerPoint presentations. Chandrababu pursued the ‘Amaravati’ project solely for personal gain and the benefit of his associates, neglecting the broader interests. The feasibility of constructing the original Amaravati remains an unanswered question. Yet, Chandrababu is singing the same tune in this election. He claims that if elected, his government will continue to designate Amaravati as the capital and foster the region’s development. However, this time, no one is willing to place trust in Chandrababu.

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Jagan is implementing what the Sivaramakrishnan Committee suggested!

The Sivaramakrishnan Committee recommended decentralizing the capital and power systems in the state, establishing government institutions in various regions, separating the High Court from the Assembly and Secretariat, ensuring a bench system for the High Court, and establishing power systems in Uttarandhra and Rayalaseema regions. Chandrababu’s administration disregarded these recommendations. However, after Jagan Mohan Reddy assumed power, he pledged to implement these suggestions. He made it clear during the election campaign that Visakhapatnam would be designated as the executive capital. He also proposed making Kurnool the judicial capital and Amaravati the legislative capital. Jagan emphasized that the state’s progress lies in the decentralization of power, hence the concept of three capitals.