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AP HC issues notices to YCP, TDP, BJP but not Jana Sena

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AP HC issues notices to YCP, TDP, BJP but not Jana Sena

The Andhra Pradesh High Court issued fresh notices to the ruling YSRCP, TDP and BJP party leaderships to respond with their policies on Amaravati Capital city. The notices were issued based on a petition filed by the farmers who gave their ancestral lands for the construction of AP Capital. The farmers’ advocate told the court that the political parties took one stand prior to the 2019 elections and took a U-turn on that stand after the polls. Following this, in his capacity as the president of YSRCP, Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy will have to give his response to the court now.

The farmers appealed to the court to take into consideration the changing policies of the political parties to suit their own convenience that were dealing a big blow to them. Consequently, the High Court asked the political parties concerned to respond with their policies. The notice was not issued to the Jana Sena Party since the farmers have not made any complaint against it.

The main complaint of the farmers was against the YCP and the BJP obviously. While the YCP had changed its stand and decided to shift the Capital, the BJP was maintaining a neutral stand. At the same time, the BJP Government at the Centre was saying it had no role to play in the Capital issue of an individual state. Amid this, the farmers were appealing to the court to make these political parties accountable for the Capital shifting. They have produced before the court evidence of the YCP President having promised not to shift Capital out of Amaravati. But now, though Amaravati was being called Legislative Capital, the core Capital infrastructure like Secretariat, CMO and part of legislature were being shifted to Visakhapatnam.

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Amaravati is AP capital, shows Indian map

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Amaravati is AP capital, shows Indian map

Finally, Amatavati has been included in the Indian map as capital of Andhra Pradesh. A letter to this effect was sent to Guntur TDP Lok Sabha MP Jayadev Galla.

Deputy Surveyor General of India Pradeep Singh has written a letter to the TDP MP informing that Amaravati was included in the national map as the capital of Andhra Pradesh.

The letter comes amid the Modi government making its stand clear that it has no role to play in Capital formation and that it is a state subject.

In 2019, Jayadev Galla had raised the issue in Lok Sabha taking serious objection to non-inclusion of Amaravati as Andhra Pradesh capital in the national map and contented that there was no gazette notification issued in this regard.

In 2019, the Union Home Ministry had released a new map of India without Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Jayadev Galla argued that non-inclusion of Amaravati as AP capital in the map was an insult to five crore people of Andhra Pradesh. As a matter of fact, the TDP MP had stated that it was also an insult to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had laid the foundation stone for Amaravati in 2015.

Omission of Amaravati as AP capital in the map will severely impact investments into state, Jayadev Galla had noted and demanded immediate rectification of the same.

In the letter sent by Deputy Surveyor General of India Pradeep Singh, the Survey of India wrote, “I have the honour to invite your attention towards the matter raised during zero hour 17th Lok Sabha winter session. In this regard it is submitted that Amaravati has been incorporated as the capital of AP state in the latest political map of India. This is being issued with the approval of the competent authority”

It is interesting to see how things will pan out in the days to come with the incorporation of Amaravati as the AP capital in the political map of India. It definitely is going to generate political heat in Andhra Pradesh which is already simmering and boiling over the issue of shifting the capital to Vizag from Amaravati.

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Jagan review on AMRDA another contempt of court?

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Jagan review on AMRDA another contempt of court?

As the farmers’ agitation entered 250th day, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Thursday held a review meeting on the works related to Amaravati.

During a high-level meeting attended by minister Botsa Satyanarayana and chief secretary Nilam Sawhney, the Chief Minister enquired about the status of construction work in Amaravati and discussed an action plan to complete it with officials of Amaravati Metropolitan Region Development Authority (AMRDA).

The CM suggested that finance department officials pool funds and plan accordingly. He ordered officials to complete the Happy Nest venture buildings.

It is well known that the YSRCP Government is fearless and courageous as far as confronting the courts and their orders. The High Court has already issued a status quo on the Capitals Bills. The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) is still in force. But still, the CM has held a review meeting reportedly on the Amaravati Metropolitan Region Development Authority (AMRDA).

Though the court cases are still pending and hearings are going on, the Government has formed the AMRDA in place of the CRDA. To rub salt in the wounds of Amaravati agitators and farmers, the CM has already started holding reviews directing officials how to go forward. The Amaravati JC has taken strong objection to this ‘adamant’ attitude of the CM.

Amaravati JAC convener Puvvada Sudhakar told Jagan Reddy it was not proper or ethical on his part to go against the orders of the courts. For the last fourteen months, all developmental works were halted in Amaravati area. The ruling party leaders were saying they would develop Amaravati. But there seemed to be no proof at all at the ground level.

The JAC made a fresh demand that the Chief Minister should immediately stop destruction of Amaravati if he was really committed to developing it on par with other parts of the State.

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BJP MLC sheds crocodile tears for farmers

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BJP MLC sheds crocodile tears for farmers

The state BJP’s double speak on Amaravati continued even as the Modi government on Thursday made its stand clear on the issue.

BJP MLC P V N Madhav asserted that his party is committed to Amaravati as capital and demanded that the Jagan government should fulfill the promises made to agitating Amaravati farmers. Shedding crocodile tears for the farmers, the BJP MLC stated that the Amaravati farmers were caught in the political crossfire between the ruling YSRCP and the Opposition TDP.

“Both the parties have to resolve the issue amicably,” he stated. He hit out at both the parties saying they are dabbling in selfish politics, as if the BJP is above that.

Further, the BJP MLC claimed that the saffron party has always maintained a consistent stand right from day one that no injustice should be done to the farmers of Amaravati, who gave their lands to the government and not TDP president Chandrababu Naidu. While it is true that over 35,000 acres of land was given by 28,000 farmers from 21 villages for the capital creation and not to Chandrababu Naidu, why did the central BJP lob the Amaravati ball in the state government’s court? Isn’t this double standard?

Madhav parotted the central government’s line that the capital city is a state subject and that the union government has no role to play it. Well, if the central government had no role to play in it – why did the BJP unanimously adopt the resolution that Amaravati will be the capital of the state, why did Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone for Amaravati as capital city, why did the union government grant Rs 2,500 crore funds to the state government for creation of the capital. These and many such questions remain unaswered.

However, Madhav attacked the YSRCP stating that Jagan Mohan Reddy had assured the five crore people of Andhra Pradesh that his party would continue the state capital in Amaravati alone and that it would be fully developed. “The Chief Minister should owes an explanation on why or for whom is the capital being shifted to Vizag. Earlier, the TDP had real estate interests in announcing Amaravati as capital. The YSRCP government too is shifting the capital to Vizag for the same reason. The move to make Vizag as executive capital is only usurp the premium lands. The problem has been created by both the parties. Now, they are trying to divert the attention of the people by attacking the BJP,” Madhav fumed

None of the major political parties seem to have any concern for the farmers who parted with their land for the development of Amaravati capital city under the AP Capital City Land Pooling Scheme (Formulation and Implementation) Rules, 2015. Amaravati was announced as as the Capital City in accordance with Sections. 5, 6 and 94 of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014. Under the AP Reorganisation Act, there can be only single capital and not multiple capital cities.

It is incumbent upon the central government to protect Amaravati in accordance with the spirit of AP Reorganisation Act. However, the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) Bill was approved by Governor Bishwabhushan Harichandan against the spirit of the AP Reorganisation Act.

In this ugly political drama being played by the YSRCP and the BJP, the farmers aspirations and dreams of the five crore people remain shattered.

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HC asks details on cost of Amaravati construction

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HC asks details on cost of Amaravati construction

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday sought complete details on the estimated cost of construction of the capital city in Amaravati and how much public money was spent so far.

Hearing a batch of petitions, a three-bench judge comprising Justice Rakesh Kumar, Justice M Satyanarayana Murthy and Justice A V Sesha Sai asked advocate Unnam Muralidhar to submit the details over capital construction in Amaravati. The court served notices to the State Accountant General asking him to submit a detailed report on the source of the funds. The case was posted for the next hearing on August 14.

On his part, Unnam Muralidhar submitted before the court that so far Rs 52,000 crore had been spent as per the AP Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) records. The High Court advocate stated that more than Rs 52,000 crore was spent on infrastructure, government buildings, water, power supply and other works.

The High Court expressed deep concern over the money that had so far been spent on construction of the capital in Amaravati. The High Court asked a volley of questions such as how many buildings were completed, how much money was spent and the outstanding amount to be paid to the contractors. The court asked the government to submit complete details.

During the TDP regime, former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu had built buildings for Assembly, Secretariat, High Court and Raj Bhavan. A major part of MLA and MLC quarters was completed. Nearly Rs 9,000 crore was spent on all the works.

The High Court seeing details on money spent on construction of Amaravati comes after it had directed the state government to maintain status quo on the state capital. The order bars the state government from taking any steps on the two controversial Bills – Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Repeal Bill, 2020 and the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020 – approved by the Governor for trifurcation of the capital. The court adjourned the hearing till August 14 after the state government sought 10 days time to file a counter to the petitions.

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Jagan’s farewell to Amaravati: CRDA scrapped, AMRDA formed

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Jagan’s farewell to Amaravati: CRDA scrapped, AMRDA formed

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has taken what he wants the most. He has got Amaravati Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) cancelled. In its place, a new Amaravati Metropolitan Region Development Authority (AMRDA) has been formed. Over four GOs were issued late yesterday night. All these late-night GOs were kept secret and officially termed ‘confidential’. One of these secret GOs is pertaining to the formation of AMRDA in place of CRDA.

With this, CM Jagan has bid ‘Farewell at Midnight’ to his pet aversion which is Amaravati Capital City. The CM has speeded up efforts to shift the Capital to Visakhapatnam at a far greater pace than ever before. Interestingly, the Governor’s approval to 3 Capitals Bills also came on a Friday so that the Amaravati farmers and the Opposition would have no chance to get justice from the courts. Now, they were expecting relief once the courts opened on Monday.

For all practical purposes, the so-called CRDA ceases to exist from Sunday itself. There are reports that the CM is planning to function from Vizag from August 15 itself. No clarity is given on what the Government is going to do about the high-rise buildings which are left half constructed in Amaravati region. Now, Amaravati is a legislative capital. But, Vizag is also going to host some of the Assembly sessions. Which means Amaravati is not a complete legislative capital. There is no guarantee that the YCP will hold even the all important budget session in Amaravati.

As on today, Amaravati ceased to exist on paper. The farmers and rival parties now bank heavily on justice in the courts.

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My fear is Amaravati could be another Nandigram: Pawan Kalyan

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My fear is Amaravati could be another Nandigram: Pawan Kalyan

In an ominous message to the Jagan government, actor-turned-politician on Thursday warned of a mass movement in Andhra Pradesh centred around the ongoing agitation in Amaravati likening it to Nandigram agitation in West Bengal.

Talking to a TV channel on Thursday, Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan feared that Amaravati could become another Nandigram. “My fear is that Amaravati should not become another Nandigram. The West Bengal government has faced violence over the acquisition of agricultural land in Nandigram. In Nandigram, the violent agitation was over a 1,000 acre land. It is a sensitive issue. In Amaravati, we are talking about more than 35,000 acres of land. These farmers belonging to 29 villages gave away thousands of acres of their fertile land to the capital city. Imagine the magnitude of the situation if the agitation were to turn violent. The farmers gave away thousands of acres of their land in the hope that Amaravati will be the capital. Today, the farmers have been deceived. The land probably is no longer fit for cultivation. The farmers, perhaps, would not have given even an inch of their land if Amaravati were not announced as the capital. We will be swept away by the tears of farmers,” stated Pawan Kalyan, turning emotional.

Pawan Kalyan further said the farmers feel completely cheated with the Andhra Pradesh government proposing to shift the capital city to Vizag from Amaravati. “The farmers have been protesting for a long time, but none in the Andhra Pradesh government came forward to assuage them. On the contrary, police force is being used to muzzle the voices. Police force is being used against hapless old people, children, students and women for raising a just demand to retain Amaravati as the state capital. They are being beaten up. Many of the women were dragged, beaten and then detained for several hours. Amaravati is a burning issue. The anger of the farmers will burn the government to ashes,” Pawan Kalyan said.

Further, Pawan Kalyan rued that the stated purpose for which the farmers lands were pooled for capital city formation stands defeated. “How can the government arbitrarily alter it now,” he questioned. For several months, Amaravati farmers are resisting the Jaganmohan Reddy government’s proposal to allot their lands for a housing scheme for the poor.

“We are all awaiting the Governor’s decision on the two crucial bills,” the Jana Sena Party president said referring to the Andhra Pradesh government sending the AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020,and the AP Capital Region Development Authority (Repeal) Bill, 2020, to Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan for his assent.

Pawan Kalyan also said several irregularities and misuse of public funds in distribution of house pattas to the beneficiaries. “The housing welfare scheme is not reaching several deserving beneficiaries. I get several representations from beneficiaries complaining that the benefit has not reached them. Several assurances were made ahead of elections, but the ruling dispensation has forgotten its promises after it got elected. Beneficiaries should be chosen solely on the basis of criteria in a transparent manner. This is not happening,” Pawan Kalyan pointed out.

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Tahsildar suspended in Amaravati house sites land scam

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Tahsildar suspended in Amaravati house sites land scam

The AP Government’s ambitious program to distribute 25 lakh house sites has been facing lots of criticism from all sections. Now, a shady deal has come to the fore in Amaravati Capital City itself. It has confirmed the worst fears of the critics. A mandal Incharge Tahsildar was suspended for creating fake documents to help in selling a land without clearing Rs. 1.10 Cr loan to the bank concerned. Incharge Tahsildar Nirmala Krishna was given punishment for allowing the fraud to take place.

The top bureaucrats and IAS officials were surprised at such a big scam taking place right under their nose in Amaravati Capital area. The Rs. 1.10 Cr scam took place in just one village named Muthayapalem in Amaravati mandal. As there was the loan on the land, it should not be purchased by the Government for house sites programme. But the Tahsildar colluded and created fake documents to allow this to happen. Suspicions arose over how largescale scams would have taken place if such huge corruption took place only in a single village in house sites sceme.

Guntur District Collector Samuel Anand quickly swung into action and made an enquiry. Based on the preliminary findings and feedback from the banks concerned, Mr. Samuel had suspended the Incharge Tahsildar.

The latest scam happened amid allegations of increasing corruption by revenue officials in land acquisitions in the name of house sites. There were also complaints that the ruling party leaders got Rs. 10 lakh worth lands sold to the Government at Rs. 40 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh by pocketing the margins.

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Centre will not interfere but Capital shall not be shifted: BJP

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Centre will not interfere but Capital shall not be shifted: BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party Andhra Pradesh Incharge Sunil Deodhar gave a little more clarity on his party’s position on the issue of Capital shifting proposed by Jagan Reddy regime in AP. He asserted once again that the BJP-led Central Government would not interfere in the State Government’s decision to trifurcate AP Capital. But, at the same time, as a national political party, the BJP would strongly oppose the 3 Capitals decision of Jagan Reddy.

Deodhar emphasised the need for continuing Amaravati as the only Capital City of Andhra Pradesh. He also demanded justice to the thousands of farmers who have donated 34,000 acres of their ancestral property without thinking about the safety and security of their future generations and for the sake of constructing a great, potential capital city for AP.

Deodhar clarified that the Central Government cannot interfere because it is the privilege of the State to decide on its Capital City. The State Government is free to take whatever decision it wants to take in this respect. But, the ruling party in AP should consider the field level issue at hand and address the problems of the farmers. Doedhar asserted that the BJP and the Jana Sena would jointly hold protests for justice to the Amaravati Capital City residents.

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Jana Senani vows solidarity till Amaravati farmers get justice

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Jana Senani vows solidarity till Amaravati farmers get justice

Jana Senani Pawan Kalyan heaped praise on Amaravati Capital City farmers, women and youth for continuing their protests even after 200 days of their agitation. He assured them of his party’s total support for the cause of retaining Amaravati as the only Capital City. The farmers are demanding ‘One Capital One State’ ever since CM Jagan Reddy surprised all Andhras with his 3 Capitals master plan.

Senani asserted that it was a great sacrifice on the part of Amaravati farmers to voluntarily give 34,000 acres for Capital construction. They made this sacrifice for the larger interests of the Capital dream for the people of the entire state. Jana Sena along with other parties would not allow such a big sacrifice to go waste.

Pawan Kalyan said the unilateral decision on shifting Capital was aimed at insulting the sacrifices of the Amaravati farmers as well as the sentiments of all AP people. It may be recalled Jagan Reddy has been facing increasing criticism that he supported Amaravati Capital prior to 2019 election but after coming to power, he reversed his stand and began demolishing Amaravati Capital.

Senani’s belated blessings came as a big boost for Amaravati farmers and agitators. They were already overjoyed over massive support from all over including support from NRIs from over 200 cities across the world.

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Hindu Mahasabha calls Amaravati as South Ayodhya

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Hindu Mahasabha calls Amaravati as South Ayodhya

Akhila Bharata Hindu Mahasabha President Chakrapani Maharaj has made serious comments against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy. He blamed Jagan Reddy for nursing a grudge against Amaravati just because it is a sacred place for the Hindu devotees, just like Ayodhya in the north. This is why the Chief Minister was trying to dismantle and demolish Amaravati Capital City in the name of decentralisation of development and 3 Capitals.

Maharaj asserted that Amaravati has a big history and a place of rich cultural heritage for ages. A Ram Temple similar to the one proposed at Ayodhya would be developed in Amaravati also. For the devotees, Amaravati is the South Ayodhya.

Taking part in the online webinar organised by Amaravati Parirakshana Samithi JAC, Chakrapani Maharaj expressed his organisation’s unquestioned solidarity and support to the Amaravati agitation. There were times in history when people from foreign countries came to Amaravati for cultural exchanges. CM Jagan was taking revenge against Amaravati just because it was a place highly venerated by the Hindus.

Maharaj complimented the agitating farmers for their continuing protests which completed 200 days. All support would be provided to the agitators to take their stir to a logical end.

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Naidu plea for Modi intervention against Jagan destructive 3 Capitals

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Naidu plea for Modi intervention against Jagan destructive 3 Capitals

Former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in order to save Amaravati Capital City from the destructive strategies of the Jaganmohan Reddy government in the State.

He told Mr. Modi that it was the duty of the Central Government to protect Amaravati in accordance with the spirit of the AP Reorganisation Act which recommended a single capital for the new residual state but not multiple capital cities. Moreover, PM Modi himself brought divine soil from the Parliament and sacred water from the Yamuna as a mark of the entire nation’s blessings during the foundation stone laying function.

The TDP chief addressed a national level webinar organised on the occasion of 200th day protests of Amaravati struggle. He stressed the need for the Central Government to consider Amaravati as a national project but not just as the problem of any one particular state or the concern of a few thousand farmers and local people. It’s the Andhra Pradesh people’s will for developing a strong and potential Capital for the state at a single place. This was evident from how many AP people from over 200 cities across the world took part in 200th day Amaravati protests.

Mr. Naidu pointed out that Central funds of Rs. 2,500 Cr have been spent in Amaravati while a total Rs. 9,500 Cr was spent in the overall project works. The Centre has promised to give more funds but the YCP Government was turning a blind ear to this obviously because of its ulterior plan to destroy Amaravati for political reasons. The AP Government was not listening to the dissenting voices from all sections of people. All political parties except the ruling YCP in the state were opposing 3 Capitals. As per the reorganisation Act, the then democratically elected government already identified the capital and there was no scope to reverse that decision anymore.

Stating that the 3 Capitals plan was destructive, Mr. Chandrababu Naidu said after coming to power, CM Jagan Reddy tried to kill Amaravati with scores of baseless allegations like it was a low-lying, food-prone place unift for being a capital city. However, the National Green Tribunal has given a clean chit. Later, YCP levelled allegations of one-caste agenda, insider trading, requirement of costly foundations for constructions. All these false charges were proved wrong even as the YCP went ahead with its ulterior plans. The agitating farmers, women and youth were ruthlessly suppressed.

The webinar was presided over by the Amaravati Parirakshana Samithi Chairman A. Siva Reddy. The national leaders, who addressed the meeting, included CPI national secretary D Raja, BJP senior leader D. Purandeswari, Hindu Maha Sabha president Chakrapani Maharaj, Forward Bloc secretary-general Debabrata Biswas, RSS idealogue Ratan Sharda, CPI State Secretary K. Ramakrishna, CPM State Secretary P. Madhu, Congress AP president Sailajanath, film director Aswani Dutt and other national leaders. YCP MP Raghu Ramakrishnam Raju also spoke.

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Retain Amaravati as Executive Capital: YCP MP to Jagan

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Retain Amaravati as Executive Capital: YCP MP to Jagan

YCP rebel MP Raghu Rama Raju demanded that his party Government should reconsider and change its decision to trifurcate the Capital of Andhra Pradesh. If the trifurcation is inevitable, the Government should retain Amaravati as Executive Capital city. It is necessary since 80 per cent of Capital construction works are completed at Amaravati and there is all infrastructure already available to run the Government from here.

RRR said that though he was YCP MP, he was expressing his opinion against 3 Capitals plan just because it was a decision taken by the Government but no the YCP as a party. Moreover, there was no 3 Capitals promise in the YCP manifesto. As such, MP Raju says that he has not violated the party decisions in any respects with regard to his latest comments on Amaravati.

Raghu Rama Raju lauded the commitment and determination of the farmers, farm workers and women who were agitating for the past 200 days. Amaravati and Vijayawada region were central located having many natural advantages and located on the Krishna river. Hence, Amaravati would serve as the best Capital city. The Government should retain Amaravati as Executive Capital and use its key infrastructure already available.

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Andhra NRIs protest in solidarity with Amaravati movement

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Andhra NRIs protest in solidarity with Amaravati movement

Telugus from Andhra Pradesh settled in various parts of the world have expressed solidarity with the people of Amaravati, whose protests against the state government’s decision to trifurcate the state capital entered 200th day on Saturday.

Holding placards and candles and raising slogans, NRIs staged protests in major cities across the world, urging YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government to withdraw the move and continue developing Amaravati as the only state capital.

An estimated one lakh Telugu NRIs staged protests in more than 300 cities across the world, expressing solidarity with the farmers and other people of Amaravati opposing the government’s move.

In response to the call by Jayaram Komati, a prominent NRI in the US, Telugus in various countries staged protests.

Telugu NRIs from the United States Ireland, Kuwait, South Africa, France, Germany, Austria, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and other countries have come forward to voice their solidarity with the slogan ‘Don’t Kill Amaravati, Build Amaravati’.

According to leaders of the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the idea was to express solidarity in 200 cities all over the world to mark the 200th day of the movement but in the US itself, NRIs have joined the solidarity event from more than 230 cities and the global number went up to 300.

Women, men, children, elderly all expressed their support to the cause. The rulers were stunned to see such a massive support to Amaravati cause, said Jayaram Komati.

This event was conducted across the world in full adherence to COVID rules. NRIs from different countries joined the Amaravati solidarity event as per the rules of the local governments. Due to COVID-19 concerns, they participated in the event in small groups of 15-20 people. Many more participated in the event from their homes in virtual mode.

The protesters alleged that the dream of Amaravati as the capital of six crore people has crumbled. The efforts to bring Singapore — one of the most respected countries in the world — on board have gone waste as the Jaganmohan government dubbed it as a real estate project and scared the country away. “This was the respect shown by the Jagan government to the country which is respected all over the world and came forward to help us,” a protester said.

The government’s decision to kill a booming city and trifurcate it has not only altered the status of the state capital, it has destroyed the people’s faith in government systems. The protesters feel that the decision strangled the sacrifice and made sure people can never trust a government.

TDP leaders say the solidarity is unprecedented. “Never in history, NRIs have taken part in a protest movement on such a large scale. Now, they have come out in a single voice with one state one capital slogan,” they said.

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Lokesh renews demand for ‘One Capital One State’

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Lokesh renews demand for ‘One Capital One State’

Telugu Desam Party National General Secretary Nara Lokesh demanded that the YCP Government acknowledge the rising sentiments of AP people and take a new decision to continue Amaravati as the only Capital of Andhra Pradesh.

He said in the name of decentralisation of development in the state, the Chief Minister has begun the three cards game to divide and rule the people. He renewed his demand for ‘One Capital One State’.

In a statement here, Mr. Lokesh lauded the farmers, women and Telugu people across the world for continuing the anti-3 Capitals agitation for the last 200 days. All Opposition parties were opposing Jagan Reddy Capitals plan but the ruling party was not respecting the opinions of any section of the people.

The TDP MLC appealed to the people to take part in the 200 days protests of Amaravati Capital struggle on Saturday and make it a grand success. Telugu NRIs in over 200 cities across the world are taking part in this agitation for justice, development and future prosperity of the state.

Mr. Lokesh asserted that true and long-standing development of AP would be possible only with growth one single Capital city in a central location. He stressed the need for doing justice for the farmers who have given 33,000 acres lands just for noble task of developing a potential Capital City at Amaravati.

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200 days of Amaravati protests: Naidu vows to continue fight

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200 days of Amaravati protests: Naidu vows to continue fight

Former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday asserted that the Amaravati Capital City farmers came up voluntarily to contribute their hard-earned 33,000 acres of land as part of pooling for the noble objective helping the State.

He said the farmers’ gesture was lauded by many as a one-of-its-kind initiative in the Country. The 3-Capitals idea was flawed and seemed entrenched in the whims and fancies of Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy.

Mr. Naidu said history would be proof that no country or state has ever prospered by dividing regions or people. Amaravati is an idea that was born out of the pangs of unjust bifurcation. It was envisioned to unite Telugus and be the building block of a powerful AP. “We only had our will, our manpower and the intellectual capital of our people, and we worked hard to build a self-financing Capital that generated jobs for the residents and strengthened the economy with generous tax contributions owing to economic activity,” he said.

A day ahead of Capital City protests completing 200 days on Saturday, Mr. Chandrababu Naidu ran a hashtag campaign under the title – #200DaysOfAmaravatiProtests. He said that with the outbreak of Coronavirus, the shifting move will only seem inappropriate and ill-timed considering the plunging industrial and agricultural output. Also, there were problems of rapidly rising unemployment, and failing healthcare systems.

Mr. Naidu said that tomorrow will mark the completion of 200 days of Amaravati protests. On this occasion, he would like to salute the indomitable spirit of thousands of farmers who have chosen the path of protest to not let the authoritarian Government put the future of the State at risk.

The fight will continue and the Telugu Desam will march shoulder to shoulder with the protesting farmers until Amaravati is reinstated as the only Capital just as the Chief Minister promised in the assembly when he was in the Opposition.

Mr. Naidu slammed the Jagan Reddy Government for launching a vindictive campaign against the BC leaders of TDP by implicating them in murder cases after having used falce ACB, atrocities and Nirbhaya cases. False case was filed against Atchannaidu and SC, ST atrocities case was filed against Yanamala Ramakrishnudu. Nirbhaya case was filed against Ayyanna Pathrudu. YCP Ministers attacked Beeda Ravichandra on the floor of Legislative Council. Now, murder case was slapped on another BC leader Kollu Ravindra.

The TDP chief deplored that the YCP leaders’ habit was to indulge in murder politics but now they were implicating the TDP leaders in those murky and shady activities only with a vengeance against the TDP. It is a fact that the BCs would remain the backbone of the TDP. For this reason, the BC leaders were being ruthlessly suppressed and oppressed. Jagan Reddy would have to pay a heavy penalty for this in future and the TDP would stand behind the BC leaders in this hour of crisis.

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Why Jagan Govt removed Amaravati from Metro name?

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Why Jagan Govt removed Amaravati from Metro name?

The YSR Congress Party Government issued another midnight GO to change the name of Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. From this, Amaravati name is removed now. It will be called henceforth as Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. All metro projects will be implemented under the AP Metro Rail Corporation from now on. So, the word Amaravati will not be there any more in the official records or transactions with regard to any project.

Why has Jagan Sarkar suddenly taken this decision? For many week now, Jagan Reddy has not been able to shift his CMO and Secretariat to Vizag. Coronavirus impact and Amaravati farmers’ court cases have caused lots of hurdles. Despite this, CM has been closely monitoring Vizag Metro Rail to complete this early. In official records, this is one of the three projects taken up under Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation. The previous Government took up Amaravati, Vijayawada and Vizag Metro projects under Amaravati Rail Corporation itself. Jagan Reddy’s dislike for Amaravati term is known all over. This is cited as one reason for the removal of name.

But the GO has clarified that the name change is made to cover all metro project in the entire state. The Govt has also explained that other states have also changed name like this in the past. Nagpur Metro name was changed to Maharashtra Metro Project. Lucknow Metro Project name was changed to Uttar Pradesh Metro Project.

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Amaravati farmers sarcastic counter to police notice

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Amaravati farmers sarcastic counter to police notice

The Tullur police in Guntur district gave notices to farmers of Venkatapalem village in Amaravati Capital City area. The villagers were asked to show cause why action should not be initiated against them for violating the lockdown by continuing their capital city protests. The agitators promptly gave their reply to Guntur Rural SP.

The farmers said that they were facing financial problems and multiple hardships because of the Capital shifting and Coronavirus lockdown. In addition to this, the government has not made this year’s payments towards their lands acquired for Capital City.

The villagers urged the police to use their good offices to convince the government to make the payments and solve their problems. At same time, the Amaravati clarified to the police that they have been observing physical and social distancing norms and wearing masks during their protests. They said that they had lost their lands and their future generations would be losing greatly if the CapitalAs shifted out of Amaravati.

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Jagan orders CBI probe into Amaravathi land scam

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Jagan orders CBI probe into Amaravathi land scam

In yet another act of political vendetta against previous TDP government, the YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh led by Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has ordered probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged irregularities in procurement of land for construction of Amaravathi capital city and allotment of lands to various firms and individuals in Amaravathi.

The AP government issued orders to this effect on Monday.

It may be recalled that CM Jagan has constituted a cabinet sub committee to probe into Amaravathi land scam.

The committee already submitted a report to the CM stating that insider trading took place in Amaravathi land procurement issue. It also named few ministers in then CM Chandrababu’s cabinet of indulging in insider trading and irregularities.

The Jagan government has now referred the case to CBI.

The government has also decided to submit the cabinet sub committee report on Amaravathi land scam to CBI for further inquiry and bring culprits to the book.

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Corona effect on Amaravati farmers’ protests

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Corona effect on Amaravati farmers’ protests

The State government officials have asked the Amaravati Capital City farmers to stop their protests on account of the corona virus prevention measures. All kinds of social gatherings and crowd-based activities are being discouraged and avoided at the instructions of the health experts. The farmers have been protesting for over 84 days against CM Jagan’s move to shift Capital to Visakhapatnam. Protests are mainly being held at Mandadam, Tulluru, Uddandarayunipalem, Undavalli, Venkatapalem, Krishnayapalem and other places. Nearly 29 villages are taking part in these anti-Capital shifting protests.

The protesting farmers are having no option but to follow virus preventive guidelines being issued by the state and central governments. Now, they have decided to hold special meetings and discuss how to continue their protests without violating the anti-social gathering norms.

Already, the farmers have vowed to continue their agitation till the Jagan Reddy government withdraws its plans on 3 Capitals. It has become a point of curiosity what steps farmers will take next to continue their protests against Jagan Circar.

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