The next cabinet meeting of the AP government is likely to be held in the new capital Visakhapatnam, if the talk in Amaravati is to be believed.
Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday alleged that the so-called expert committee headed by retired IAS officer G N Rao had submitted its report exactly in tune with the idea of YSR Congress party president and chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Within a couple of weeks of supporting the Citizenship Amendment Bill in both the Houses of parliament, the YSR Congress party is now strongly opposing the implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the country.
Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy hinted at more ancillary industries coming to Kadapa district with the Steel Plant coming in the district.
The three-capitals plan disclosed in the state assembly by YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and was later recommended by the G N Rao committee turned out to be an embarrassment to some YSR Congress party legislators.
If speculations doing rounds in the media circles are to be believed, the YSR Congress party government in Andhra Pradesh headed by chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is planning to do away with the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) completely.
Whether it is going to be the executive capital or the capital of Andhra Pradesh or just one of the three important cities of the State, Visakhapatnam has the potential to be the global city.
It is quite natural that media always looks for controversial issues and sensational developments to attract the readers. Even if there is no big news, they tend to create sensation out of nothing to sustain their readership.
Amid nationwide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to "rethink" his "support" to the central government.
With Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government in Andhra Pradesh opting for three state capitals, it's almost the end of the road for dream capital Amaravati, a world-class city envisaged by his predecessor N. Chandrababu Naidu.
Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy is receiving overwhelming support from across the State for his three capitals proposal.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy is likely to call for an all-party meeting on the capital issue. It is likely to be held on January 2, 2020, if the information available is of any indication.
While chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had gifted the executive capital to the people of Visakhapatam, his lieutenant and trusted aide Vijaya Sai Reddy donated his eyes to an eye bank in Visakhapatnam.
The statement of YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s statement in the assembly on Tuesday last and the recommendations made by G N Rao committee on decentralisation of administration has triggered unrest among the farmers of Amaravati, the present capital region.
At least, the opposition Telugu Desam Party has taken a clear stand against the YSR Congress party government’s decision to shift the executive capital to Visakhapatnam, though there are a few TDP leaders who have welcomed chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s decision.
