People’s organisations and political circles are surprised and perplexed at the YCP Government’s decision to cancel the Bandar Port works contract given to Navayuga Company. This has happened amid fears over Jagan Circar’s alleged intentions to hand over the historic port to the Telangana government. Bandar Port is considered to be the nearest port to Telangana which wants to integrate it with a dry port to be developed in their soil near the inter-state border.
Meanwhile, the ruling YCP leaders are spreading rumours that the Centre would be asked to develop Bandar Port as a major port as part of the prestigious Sagarmala Project. Civil society organisations in Krishna district are suspecting foul play in the entire issue. They are warning of another agitation if the government mishandled and pushed Bandar Port project to a dead-end once again. The port is a decades-old demand for which agitations were run at different times. Jagan Circar is sure to face angry protests in the near future if it doesn’t handle the issue in a transparent and fair manner.
