Shifting capital from Amaravati impossible: Yanamala
2 years, 2 months ago

Shifting capital from Amaravati impossible: Yanamala

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Former finance minister and Telugu Desam senior leader Yanamala Ramakrishnudu on Sunday asserted that constitutionally, it is impossible to shift the capital of Andhra Pradesh from Amaravati. Addressing a round table meeting on “Amaravati is the Capital” in Kakinada on Sunday, Ramakrishnudu pointed out that the Andhra Pradesh High Court has given its verdict in favour of Amaravati farmers. Presiding over the round table meeting, JAC chairman Siva said Amaravati farmers have sacrificed their lands in the interests of developing Andhra Pradesh. Former home minister Nimmakayala China Rajappa, Rajamahendravaram Rural MLA Gorantla Buchaiah Chowdary, former MLAs Jyothula Nehru, Vanamadi Venkateswara Rao and Bandaru Satyananda Rao, and leaders of CPI, CPM and Jana Sena participated in the round table meeting.

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New Year to Herald Work on Capital Amaravati
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19 hours, 1 minute ago

New Year to Herald Work on Capital Amaravati

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu will start his Amaravati 2.0 capital at the beginning of New Year 2025, aiming to complete the world-class capital in three years. A recent cabinet meeting headed by him granted permission to the CRDA to undertake 45 engineering works worth Rs 33,137.98 crore for construction of quarters for IAS officers, gazetted officers and class …

Former bureaucrat urges Chief Minister to focus on developing North Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema, not just Amaravati capital
1 day ago

Former bureaucrat urges Chief Minister to focus on developing North Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema, not just Amaravati capital

The Hindu  

Sarma from the city has written a letter to Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, urging him to focus on the development of North Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema as well. He said that by focussing on Amaravati alone and investing ₹50,000 to ₹60,000 crore in the name of development of Amaravati Capital, injustice will be done to these two regions. He …

Amaravati will also be a hub for employment, education, healthcare: Naidu
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1 week, 3 days ago

Amaravati will also be a hub for employment, education, healthcare: Naidu

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has asserted that Amaravati is a people’s capital, and will also provide employment opportunities for the youth. On the second day of the Collectors’ conference on December 12, 2024, Mr. Naidu reviewed the construction of the capital city Amaravati. Mr. Naidu said several knowledge economy universities were coming to the region. Earlier, CRDA …

Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu Envisions AI-Driven Amaravati Capital
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu Envisions AI-Driven Amaravati Capital

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu wants Capital Amaravati to be an Artificial Intelligence -driven city. At a review meeting he held on Thursday with urban development minister Ponguru Narayana and capital region development authority officials at the Secretariat, Naidu said that the logo of Amaravati must be inspired by artificial intelligence. Maintaining that still 3,558 acres needed to be …

Budget 2024: ₹15,000 crore financial package to develop Andhra Pradesh’s capital city Amaravati
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: ₹15,000 crore financial package to develop Andhra Pradesh’s capital city Amaravati

Hindustan Times  

Presenting her seventh consecutive Budget, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 announced a special financial support package of ₹15,000 crore for development of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital city during the financial year 2024-25. Presenting the Union Budget 2024-25, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced a ₹ 15,000 crore financial package for development of Andhra Pradesh's new capital city Amaravati “Recognizing …

Amaravati: The promised land
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amaravati: The promised land

The Hindu  

In Thullur in Guntur district of coastal Andhra Pradesh, people still wince when they remember the sound of armed police personnel marching through the narrow lanes of the village about four years ago. The situation was so bad that we had to show our Aadhaar cards to step out of our homes.” A. Rajani, a farmer from Thullur, says, “Not …

Amaravati Capital will be completed in two years: Ponguru Narayana
6 months, 1 week ago

Amaravati Capital will be completed in two years: Ponguru Narayana

New Indian Express  

NELLORE: Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana has reiterated his commitment to complete the construction of Amaravati Capital City within two years, as originally envisioned by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to make it one of the top five cities globally. Hitting out at the YSRC regime for increasing taxes and introducing the burdensome garbage tax, Narayana …

What's next for Amaravati, the dream capital of Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu?
6 months, 1 week ago

What's next for Amaravati, the dream capital of Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu?

Hindustan Times  

On October 22, 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Amaravati, envisioned as the ‘futuristic capital’ of Andhra Pradesh. **EDS: IMAGE VIA PMO** Amaravati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with TDP supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-designate N Chandrababu Naidu at the latter's swearing-in ceremony, in Amaravati, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Eight years and seven months later, with …

Amaravati to be sole capital of Andhra Pradesh, says Chandrababu Naidu ahead of his swearing-in as CM
6 months, 1 week ago

Amaravati to be sole capital of Andhra Pradesh, says Chandrababu Naidu ahead of his swearing-in as CM

India TV News  

A day before his swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu made a significant announcement regarding the state's administrative future. As the first Chief Minister of bifurcated Andhra Pradesh between 2014 and 2019, he had floated the idea of Amaravati as the capital city. Chandrababu Naidu set to take oath as Andhra …

Amaravati capital works to restart on June 12
6 months, 1 week ago

Amaravati capital works to restart on June 12

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Amaravati capital works would be restarted from Uddandarayunipalem on June 12. “The government will resolve the issues of farmers in this connection,” he said.The CS said an action plan would be framed to speed up the construction works immediately after the swearing-in ceremony of the new government on June 12.The chief secretary, along with CRDA officials, conducted a …

Poll result to ease suspense on A.P. capital city
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Poll result to ease suspense on A.P. capital city

The Hindu  

The election results in Andhra Pradesh for the 25 Lok Sabha and 175 Assembly constituencies, the counting for which will be taken up on June 4, is expected to ease the suspense on the State’s capital. It will be Amaravati if the TDP-BJP-JSP Alliance comes to power and Visakhapatnam if the YSR Congress Party returns to power, putting an end …

Fate of Andhra’s Capital Hangs in Air
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fate of Andhra’s Capital Hangs in Air

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The fate of the capital city of Andhra Pradesh hangs in the air despite ceasing of the term of Hyderabad as the joint capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on June 2. Jagan Mohan Reddy captured power and became Chief Minister in 2019, dislodging the Chandrababu Naidu-led TD regime, he shattered the Amaravati capital dreams of his predecessor by …

Uncertainty stares at AP as Hyderabad's joint capital status nears end
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Uncertainty stares at AP as Hyderabad's joint capital status nears end

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: As Hyderabad is all set to cease to be the joint capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on June 2, the fate of a capital city and its geographical location for the residual Andhra Pradesh hangs in balance even 10 years after the bifurcation. While matters such as apportioning of public assets worth up to Rs 1.4 lakh crore …

Opinion: How the Andhra election is about choosing between Vizag and Amaravati
7 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: How the Andhra election is about choosing between Vizag and Amaravati

India Today  

Earlier this week, a person who works closely with the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, enquired from a senior bureaucrat in the state government about securing admission for his child in a school in Visakhapatnam. Confident that the NDA would storm to power in the May 13 elections, not just Naidu but also Union Home Minister …

BJP Will Develop Amaravati as Andhra’s Capital: Rajnath
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Will Develop Amaravati as Andhra’s Capital: Rajnath

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada / Kakinada / Visakhapatnam: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh reaffirmed that Bharatiya Janata Party will develop Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh’s capital. Several leaders raised the issue of AP’s capital, responding to which Rajnath Singh recalled that earlier, BJP had passed a resolution in support of Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Speaking in Visakhapatnam …

Amaravati is capital of AP, it has master plan, says Centre
1 year ago

Amaravati is capital of AP, it has master plan, says Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Union housing and urban affairs ministry has recognised Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh and affirmed that the city is having an active master plan for its development. MP Javed Ali Khan posed a question citing the fact that 39 per cent of the state capitals do not have active master plans even as this was essential …

My father is languishing in jail due to the influence being exerted by Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, alleges Lokesh
1 year, 2 months ago

My father is languishing in jail due to the influence being exerted by Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, alleges Lokesh

The Hindu  

Telugu Desam Party national general secretary N. Lokesh has expressed anguish that his father and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has been in jail for the last 43 days for allegedly masterminding the skill development scam, while all the other accused in the case are out on bail as Chief Minister Y.S. Mr. Lokesh said that Mr. Jagan Mohan …

Amaravati will be the only capital of AP, says Bhuvaneswari
1 year, 2 months ago

Amaravati will be the only capital of AP, says Bhuvaneswari

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: In what could be her first policy statement, imprisoned former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s wife Bhuvaneswari has reiterated Telugu Desam Party’s stand that Amaravati will be the only capital city of Andhra Pradesh. She interacted with farmers from Amaravati, who had converged on to Rajamahendravaram in support of Chandrababu Naidu, who had been jailed in the city’s Central …

Capital conundrum in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 5 months ago

Capital conundrum in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

A. Venkata Rama Rao, a farmer from Krishnayapalem village in Mangalagiri Mandal of Guntur district, feels like a pawn in a game played in the corridors of power. In 2015, Rama Rao surrendered to the Andhra Pradesh State government about 6 acres of fertile land on the banks of the Krishna river for the development of Amaravati, slated to be …

Naidu slams Jagan for 'failing' to develop Amaravati as capital city
1 year, 5 months ago

Naidu slams Jagan for 'failing' to develop Amaravati as capital city

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Telugu Desam president Nara Chandrababu Naidu has castigated Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for his “failure” to develop Amaravati as the capital city and instead adopting a policy of AP having three capitals. Addressing the TD leaders and activists at party headquarters on Friday, he said if Amaravati had been developed as a capital city, it would have …

Amaravati is BJP's priority as capital: Veerraju
1 year, 6 months ago

Amaravati is BJP's priority as capital: Veerraju

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: BJP state unit president Somu Veerraju said on Wednesday that his party was firm on keeping Amaravati as the state capital and would provide all necessary amenities including connectivity from other districts, if it is elected to power. “We also helped get three new trains to Amaravati, he said. In addition, the Centre had sanctioned funds for three flyovers …

‘Three capitals’ in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Three capitals’ in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to have three capitals — Visakhapatnam as an executive capital, while Amaravati and Kurnool as legislative and judicial capitals, respectively — brought the development of Amaravati to a grinding halt three years ago. Explained | The three capitals issue of Andhra Pradesh As a consequence of the decentralisation move which is intended to achieve balanced …

YSRC MP terms Naidu anti-poor', seeks Amaravati as public capital'
1 year, 7 months ago

YSRC MP terms Naidu anti-poor', seeks Amaravati as public capital'

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: YSR Congress MP Nandigam Suresh welcomed the AP High Court’s verdict allowing the government to allot housing sites to the poor in Amaravati, stating that Chandrababu Naidu of the Telugu Desam was discriminating against the poor, “who are the fuel of the society”. MP Suresh accused Chandrababu Naidu’s cohort of hindering Jagan Mohan Reddy’s plan to allot 50,000 housing …

Amaravati will remain as capital of Andhra Pradesh and no scope for three capitals: Chandrababu Naidu
1 year, 7 months ago

Amaravati will remain as capital of Andhra Pradesh and no scope for three capitals: Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

Stating that the Amaravati will remain as only capital for Andhra Pradesh forever, Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu criticised that Chief Minister Y.S. Mr. Naidu said that the farmers at Amaravati came forward and gave 33,000 acres under the Land Pooling Scheme, for the development of the capital city. Mr. Naidu said, “Had Mr. Jagan revealed his idea …

Amaravati farmers finally reach destination Arasavalli
1 year, 8 months ago

Amaravati farmers finally reach destination Arasavalli

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Maha Padayatra of Amaravati farmers, which halted abruptly at Ramachandrapuram on October 23 last year, resumed on Friday and arrived at Arasavalli Temple, its destination in Srikakulam district on Sunday morning. After having the darshan, farmers raised slogans “Save Amaravati Save Andhra Pradesh” before departing for Srikurmam. Talking to reporters, the leader of the Amaravati farmers Rayapati Sailaja …

Andhra Pradesh government committed to three capitals: Botsa Satyanarayana
1 year, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh government committed to three capitals: Botsa Satyanarayana

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Education minister Botsa Satyanarayana declared that Jagan Mohan Reddy government is committed to three capitals for AP. We will go to polls with the slogan of three capitals,” the minister asserted. He saw nothing wrong in the Jagan government allotting lands to the poor and middle classes in Amaravati for building their houses. If there is a communication gap …

Three Capitals: Sajjala slams Opposition
1 year, 8 months ago

Three Capitals: Sajjala slams Opposition

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Adviser to the government on public affairs, Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, has asked the opposition parties including the BJP to explain why they are opposing decentralisation and how to achieve the impossible – of procuring Rs 1 lakh crore for the establishment of the capital in Amaravati. He clarified that the Jagan Reddy government increased annuity and was developing Amaravati …

Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh as on date, Union government informs Rajya Sabha
1 year, 10 months ago

Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh as on date, Union government informs Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has made it clear that as on date, Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Reorganisation Act, the Union government had constituted an expert committee to study alternatives for setting up the new capital for the State of Andhra Pradesh and sent its report to the Government of Andhra Pradesh for necessary action. Capital …

Explained | Andhra Pradesh’s capital conundrum
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Andhra Pradesh’s capital conundrum

The Hindu  

The story so far: Ever since the State of Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act of 2014, creating the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh, the issue of a capital city has always been a contentious issue for A.P. High Court gave a verdict stating that the State government should follow through with …

Dissident YSRCP MLA Kotamreddy backs demand for Amaravati as sole capital of Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 10 months ago

Dissident YSRCP MLA Kotamreddy backs demand for Amaravati as sole capital of Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Dissident Nellore Rural MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy has backed the demand of Amaravati farmers for making Amaravati as the only capital of Andhra Pradesh. The MLA told a delegation of farmers leaders who met him on February 5 that he would join their struggle against the three-capital move of the YSR Congress Party government. Jagan Mohan Reddy is trying to …

DC Edit | Vizag as AP capital welcome
1 year, 10 months ago

DC Edit | Vizag as AP capital welcome

Deccan Chronicle  

After several years of contestations over the shifting of capital, a war whose many battles were fought in the courts and on the streets, the issue of a new capital for Andhra Pradesh was finally settled when chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy firmly indicated that Visakhapatnam was the new centre of power for the state nine years after its …

TD sees motive in Jagan reiterating Vizag as capital
1 year, 10 months ago

TD sees motive in Jagan reiterating Vizag as capital

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Telugu Desam AP president K. Atchannaidu has described Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy as “psycho” for raising the issue of Visakhapatnam as capital while the case is pending in the Supreme Court. Atchannaidu recalled that before 2019 elections, Jagan had made it clear that Amaravati will be the only capital of the state. “Now that Jagan Mohan Reddy …

Jagan Says Visakhapatnam Will Be AP's Capital: Why Is There Opposition?
1 year, 10 months ago

Jagan Says Visakhapatnam Will Be AP's Capital: Why Is There Opposition?

The Quint  

The announcement put to rest speculation over where AP's capital could come up. Why was a state which has had two Chief Ministers – Telugu Desam Party's N Chandrababu Naidu and YSR Congress Party's YS Jagan Mohan Reddy – since bifurcation in 2014, undecided on its capital? He announced a "decentralisation" move and declared, in 2020, that there will be …

Visakhapatnam to be Andhra Pradesh\'s new capital, says CM Jagan
1 year, 10 months ago

Visakhapatnam to be Andhra Pradesh\'s new capital, says CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said the State capital would be shifted to Visakhapatnam. Addressing the preparatory meeting for the Global Investors Summit to be held in Visakhapatnam in March, Jagan said he would be shifting his office to the port city in the months to come. In November last year, Jagan Mohan Reddy …

BJP to make Amaravati capital, says Veerraju
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP to make Amaravati capital, says Veerraju

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Explaining the BJP’s stand on the location of Andhra Pradesh capital, state party president Veerraju has said, “We are committed to have Amaravati as the capital.” Talking to the media here on Sunday, Veerraju said the central government has sanctioned thousands of crores to build the capital at Amaravati. Veerraju and Rajya Sabha member GVL Naraismha Rao paid rich …

Andhra capital shift likely in May, says MP
1 year, 11 months ago

Andhra capital shift likely in May, says MP

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The executive capital would be shifted from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam by May this year, said Visakhapatnam MP M.V.V. Satyanarayana told Deccan Chronicle that things were moving in the right direction and the capital would probably be shifted to Visakhapatnam in the beginning of the summer, that is May. Education minister Botsa Satyanarayana said the capital would start functioning from …

Andhra Pradesh three-capital row | Rayalaseema activists demand executive capital in the region
2 years ago

Andhra Pradesh three-capital row | Rayalaseema activists demand executive capital in the region

The Hindu  

Social- and political activists striving for the development of the region have flayed the State government for misleading the region with ‘half truths’ and accused the politicians of playing double standards. Rayalaseema Rashtra Samithi national president Kuncham Venkatasubba Reddy demanded the government to develop Tirupati, Kadapa or Kurnool in Rayalaseema as the executive capital instead of the already-developed Visakhapatnam, which …

DC Edit | SC directions on Andhra’s 3 capitals welcome
2 years ago

DC Edit | SC directions on Andhra’s 3 capitals welcome

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court, in staying the Andhra Pradesh high court bench decision in the matter of three capitals versus Amaravati as the sole capital, has restored the balance and helped democracy prevail. The apex court bench comprising justices K. M. Joseph and B. V. Nagarathna also, rightly, and in accordance with the most significant principles of the Constitution relating to …

Vizag most convenient for capital: Minister Dharmana
2 years ago

Vizag most convenient for capital: Minister Dharmana

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Revenue Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao asserted on Friday that Vizag is the most convenient place to be the capital of Andhra Pradesh. The city has all the transport facilities including seaways and international airport and would create a lot more of employment opportunities for the youth, he said. The Sivaramakrishnan committee also suggested decentralisation but a committee under the …

YSRCP govt. should develop Amaravati as the one and only capital of Andhra Pradesh, says BJP
2 years, 1 month ago

YSRCP govt. should develop Amaravati as the one and only capital of Andhra Pradesh, says BJP

The Hindu  

The State government has no option but to develop Amaravati as the one and only capital of the State, Bharatiya Janata Party MLC and the party’s State election in-charge Vakati Narayana Reddy said. “Though the Centre had provided ₹2,000 crore for developing the capital at Amaravati, the YSRCP government had resorted to delaying and diversionary tactics to cover up its …

Jagan Mohan Reddy interview | ‘I am pragmatic on Visakhapatnam as administrative capital’
2 years, 1 month ago

Jagan Mohan Reddy interview | ‘I am pragmatic on Visakhapatnam as administrative capital’

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy faced several post-bifurcation challenges during his three years in office, and had been announcing several development schemes. In an interaction with a team from The Hindu, the Chief Minister explains in detail about his government’s initiatives in key sectors, the State’s financial management and his vision on the three capitals plan. …

‘Ask Kharge ji’: Rahul Gandhi gave away new Cong chief name before results
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Ask Kharge ji’: Rahul Gandhi gave away new Cong chief name before results

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Congress president is the supreme authority in the party and the new chief will decide his role in the party. Every member reports to the president… He will decide my role in the party, please ask Kharge ji and Sonia Gandhi ji," Gandhi replied when asked about the Congress presidential election during a press …

Chandrababu behind killing of Vangaveeti Ranga: Dadisetty Raja
2 years, 2 months ago

Chandrababu behind killing of Vangaveeti Ranga: Dadisetty Raja

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Roads and Building Minister Dadisetty Raja has accused the former Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu of hatching a conspiracy to get the late Vangaveeti Mohan Ranga killed in Vijayawada. On Monday, he told reporters that if people supported Chandrababu Naidu while listening to Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan, the late Ranga would turn in his grave. He cited the …

YSRC determined to develop all regions: YV Subba Reddy
2 years, 2 months ago

YSRC determined to develop all regions: YV Subba Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Regional coordinator and TTD chairman Y.V. Subba Reddy said that YSRC government was determined to develop all the regions and three capitals. Talking to the media after JAC preparatory meeting on Visakha Garjana in Visakhapatnam on Friday, Subba Reddy said the party has a clear agenda on the three-capital policy and slammed the Opposition for setting a false narrative …

Visakhapatnam has all the trappings of a capital city and is a ‘plug-and-play’ facility, asserts Subba Reddy
2 years, 2 months ago

Visakhapatnam has all the trappings of a capital city and is a ‘plug-and-play’ facility, asserts Subba Reddy

The Hindu  

Justifying the decision to make Visakhapatnam the Executive Capital of the State, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Chairman and YSR Congress Party regional coordinator Y.V. In contrast, we need to invest more than ₹2 lakh crore in Amaravati to make it operational as a capital city,” Mr. Subba Reddy told The Hindu here on Friday. We are retaining it as the Legislative …

BJP participates in Amaravati farmers’ yatra
2 years, 2 months ago

BJP participates in Amaravati farmers’ yatra

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Amaravati farmers marching to Arasavilli from Amaravati continued their yatra from Saripalle in Undi constituency of West Godavari district despite heavy rain. Telugu Desam MLAs M. Rama Raju, Nimmala Ramanaidu, MLC Manthena Satyanarayana Raju and former MLA Vetukuri Venkata Siva Ramaraju welcomed the Amaravati marchers amid beating of drums and dancing by people. BJP West Godavari district secretary P. …

Mixing devotion with politics is new mantra in Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 2 months ago

Mixing devotion with politics is new mantra in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: In a bid to bring additional focus on its resolve to have three capital cities for Andhra Pradesh, ruling YSR Congress has asked its leaders and cadres to perform poojas and break coconuts at temples throughout the state on the occasion of Vijaya Dasami on Wednesday seeking blessings of Goddess Durga for overall decentralised development of AP. And currently, …

AP Speaker warns Naidu against playing games in N. Andhra
2 years, 3 months ago

AP Speaker warns Naidu against playing games in N. Andhra

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: AP assembly speaker Tammineni Sitaram has warned opposition leader and former chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu from playing games with the people of north coastal Andhra Pradesh by organising padayatra of Amaravati farmers in the region. The speaker further said after becoming chief minister of the residual state, Chandrababu Naidu made Amaravati as capital of AP to benefit himself, …

Andhra Pradesh restarts efforts to develop Amaravati
2 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh restarts efforts to develop Amaravati

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The YSRC government resumed its efforts to handle the Amaravati issue by proposing the area’s development as a municipality with inclusion of 22 villages in it. As the earlier efforts of establishing AMC proved futile, the government now decided to establish Amaravati Municipality with 22 villages in which 19 villages belong to Thullur Mandal and rest three to Mangalagiri …

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