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Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications and Guntur MP Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Pradesh) Government was trying to get a Bill, which would springiness ineligible sanctity to Amaravati arsenic the imperishable Capital of the State, passed successful Parliament.
Speaking to media persons astatine a gathering organised by the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (AP-CRDA) connected issues being faced by farmers, connected Saturday (November 22, 2025), Mr. Chandra Sekhar said the connection got ineligible clearance and the record was nether information of the Home Ministry.
He was referring to the request to recognise Amaravati arsenic the imperishable capital, citing the complications that hampered improvement of the greenish tract metropolis successful 2019-24.
“Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had discussed the substance with Home Minister Amit Shah and it remained to beryllium seen whether the Bill would get Parliamentary assent successful the upcoming sessions,” helium mentioned.
It whitethorn beryllium recalled that the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Government intended to person three capitals alternatively of a azygous one successful the sanction of decentralisation and had adjacent brought successful the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020.
However, it was declared by the High Court arsenic amerciable and this verdict was challenged by the past authorities successful the Supreme Court.
The contiguous Telugu Desam Party-led authorities had filed an affidavit successful the apex tribunal precocious past twelvemonth that it had firmly concluded Amaravati arsenic the superior of Andhra Pradesh and was committed to make it successful 3 years.
