Andhra Min says Jagan's 3-capital plan will ensure development, empowerment of all regions

Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy on Monday said Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) Repeal Bill 2020, will pave way for "development and empowerment" of all regions. In a massive development, state approved three-city capital plan in a special three-day Assembly session called for this issue.

bills proposing Secretariat to be situated in Visakhapatnam, High Court in Kurol and State Assembly at Amaravati too has been introduced in Assembly.

"Idea behind three capitals is to make sure that governance is decentralized...We need to make sure that all regions enjoy equal status of development, empowerment and governance. We are going to deliver governance at people's doorstep," Reddy said.

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Calls Chandrababu Naidu a 'cheater'

YSRCP leader also attacked Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and ex-CM Chandrababu Naidu, accusing him of cheating farmers of Amaravati region. "It is Chandrababu Naidu who cheated farmers of Amaravati region. He lied to farmers. He took lands from m but developed thing for m. Furr, his government indulged in insider trading and grabbed farmers' lands through benamis," Reddy said.

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Will benefit Amaravati farmers

Goutham Reddy assured that repealing of CRDA act will actually benefit Amaravati farmers. He informed that Jagan Mohan Reddy government has doubled benefits to Amaravati farmers, and tenure of benefits is extended from 10 years to 15 years.

Earlier on Monday, ruling YSRCP workers performed 'Ksheera Abhishekam' on Chief Minister Reddy's photograph for approving three capitals for state in Visakhapatnam. In assembly, state finance minister Buggana Rajendranath introduced Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of all Region Bill 2020. Urban Development Minister Botsa Satyanarayana had introduced  CRDA Repeal Bill 2020.

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Andhra to have 3 capitals – Amaravati, Visakhapatnam, Kurol

Reports state both cabinet meeting and Assembly sessions were being held amid tight police cover in Amaravati, Vijayawada and Guntur to prevent agitators from laying siege to State Assembly. Opposition parties including TDP have given a 'Chalo Assembly' call, protesting against shift of capital from Amaravati.

Several TDP leaders including party MPs, MLCs, former ministers and ex-MLAs and key leaders from across state were placed under house arrest by police ahead of session.

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(With ANI inputs)