Capital of andhra pradesh

Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh as on date, Union government informs Rajya Sabha Refusing to comment on the proposed three capitals as it is sub-judice, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai says that the State government has not consulted the Centre while enacting the relevant Acts February 08, 2023 07:47 pm | Updated 07:47 pm IST - GUNTUR The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has made it clear that as on date, Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh. It has refused to comment on the State government’s proposal to set up three capitals, maintaining that it is sub-judice. It further said that the State government had not consulted the Centre while enacting the three-capital Acts. The Union government’s statement comes as a huge surprise even as political and legal debate continues on the State government’s decision to go ahead with its proposal and Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s resoluteness to shift the capital from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam, now being touted as Executive Capital. In a written reply to an unstarred question posed by YSR Congress Party member V. Vijaya Sai Reddy in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that as per the A.P. Reorganisation Act, 2014, the capital had been notified by the State government in 2015. Mr. Nityanand Rai said that as per Section 5 & 6 of the A.P. Reorganisation Act, the Union government had constituted an expert committee to study alternatives ...

Briefing mediapersons on the resolutions adopted by the National Congress on the second day, CPI national secretary K Narayana, senior leaders Amarjeet Kaur and Atul Kumar Anjan, and State secretary K Ramakrishna stated that Amaravati should be continued as the only capital of the State and Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy should give up his move to set up three capitals. The proposal of setting up a legislative capital in Amaravati, an executive capital in Visakhapatnam and a judicial capital in Kurnool will cause a rift among people of three regions, they said. Narayana said the CPI backs Amaravati as the only capital of Andhra Pradesh and in fact its demand was to make Bezawada region as the capital given its geographical advantage even before the then TDP government had decided to set up capital in Amaravati. “The decision on capital was accepted by all, including YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who was the Leader of Opposition at that time. However, after he came to power, Jagan took a U-turn and came up with the three-capital proposal for his selfish interests. His decision has left the State without capital even eight years after bifurcation,” he said. Narayana alleged that the ruling YSRC leaders were looting Visakhapantam on the pretext of setting up executive capital. He demanded a CBI inquiry into large scale land grabbing by the YSRC leaders in Visakhapatnam. Atul Kumar Anjan, who took part in Amaravati to Arasavalli Maha Padayatra at Eluru, said the YSRC leadership w...

The chief minister further announced that the state government is organizing the ‘Global Investors Summit’ in Visakhapatnam on March 3 and 4. He invited the states to Andhra Pradesh's capital city and summit. “I request all of you to not only come over there but also put in a strong and good word to your colleagues abroad to come and visit us. See for themselves, how easy it is to do business in the state of Andhra Pradesh," he said.

Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that Amaravati remains the capital city of Andhra Pradesh and the government has learnt from media reports that the State government has withdrawn a law to create three capital cities. The Minister, during the Question Hour in the Upper House, also said the division of assets between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, can be speedily undertaken with mutual agreement and the Centre can only act as a coordinating agency. Responding to BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) leader G.V.L. Narasimha Rao’s query on “confusion” over the capital city of Andhra Pradesh, the Minister said the State government has the right to take a decision on creating a capital city. Mr. Rai said that the Union Home Secretary has held 26 rounds of meetings to resolve the issues between the two States. “Union Home Secretary held a meeting on January 12 through video conference with the Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana along with representatives from various Ministries/Departments concerned, to review the progress of implementation of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. A large number of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act have been implemented and remaining provisions are at various stages of implementation,” he said in a written reply to a question by member T.G. Venkatesh. “There are certain issues which require mutual agreement of the Government of Andhr...