Jagan must clear stand on Amaravati as the lone capital, says Lokesh

YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy indispensable reply whether oregon not helium is successful favour of Amaravati arsenic the lone and imperishable superior of the Andhra Pradesh, demanded IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh connected Saturday, portion mounting the code for a charged statement successful the Andhra Pradesh Assembly connected a solution seeking amendments to the A.P. Reorganisation Act. He was referring to the three-capital connection mooted during the YSRCP’s tenure.

The peculiar session, attended lone by NDA members arsenic the YSRCP boycotted proceedings, underscored the coalition’s resoluteness to question a ineligible presumption for Amaravati arsenic the imperishable superior of the State.

“It is not conscionable a question but a past successful the making. We indispensable bow to the Amaravati farmers whose sacrifice enabled this House to function,” Mr. Lokesh said.

Referring to the three-capital proposal, helium accused the erstwhile YSRCP authorities of reneging connected its committedness and demanded that the enactment should tender an apology to the farmers.

He alleged that the YSRCP leaders, including Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy, deliberately remained absent successful the House for this important statement and that they were answerable to public.

Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu recalled the turmoil during the three-capital Bill, stating, “We witnessed a acheronian time successful the Legislative Council. The State suffered successful the lack of a superior aft bifurcation. Had we been voted to powerfulness successful 2019, Amaravati would not person been destroyed,” helium said.

Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar said the solution would region the ‘technical hurdles successful the Reorganisation Act’. “This is not for 1 portion but for the full State,” helium said and emphasised the request for corporate enactment to physique Amaravati arsenic a planetary city.

Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said, “It is simply a blessed and unfortunate time arsenic well. After 12 years, we are discussing ineligible presumption again owed to the demolition done successful the past. I americium definite Amaravati volition look arsenic a maturation motor with beardown enactment from the Centre.”

Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav accused the erstwhile YSRCP authorities of creating confusion. “Three-capital authorities had driven investments distant from the Sate. Amaravati volition beryllium rebuilt arsenic the State’s economical engine,” helium said.

Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha highlighted the farmers’ struggle, particularly women, stating, “The Amaravati question is 1 of the largest aft Independence,” and dedicated the solution to their sacrifices.

Minister S. Savitha praised the farmers who gave distant 34,000 acres for the superior metropolis project. She accused the erstwhile authorities of ruining the State with its three-capital plan.

The Assembly forwarded the solution to the Centre, reinforcing Amaravati’s presumption arsenic Andhra Pradesh’s lone capital.