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Rajahmundry, April 3 (UNI) Ridiculing the celebrations on the passing of Amaravati Bill in LS and RS, the Opposition YSR Congress Party has said that too much of concentration on the new capital city would put the future of the State in a vulnerable position. Speaking to the media here on Friday, former MP Margani Bharath said focusing on Amaravati single-mindedly while ignoring other regions would push the State into debt, putting the life of future generations in jeopardy. Chief Minister Cha ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/VIJAYAWADA: As Parliament on Thursday passed a bill seeking to recognise Amaravati as the sole and new capital of Andhra Pradesh, State IT Minister Nara Lokesh described it as 'homecoming' for its people, who he said had endured four capitals and decades of political uncertainty. "This is our fourth time going through it. It's homecoming. This will definitely put Amaravati on the fast track," Lokesh told reporters in the national capital after the Rajya Sabha passed the Andhra Prades ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Parliament on Thursday passed a bill seeking to recognise Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to it with a voice vote, and all political parties except the YSRCP supporting the proposed legislation. Replying to the debate on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Upper House, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the AP Legislative Assembly on March 28 passed a resolution requ ...Read More >
Nellore: Chanting'Jai Amaravati', leaders and cadres of Jana Sena Party celebrated the granting of legal status to Amaravati as the State capital following Parliamentary approval, in Nellore on Thursday. Led by party district observer Vemulapati Ajay, leaders lit lamps and burst firecrackers at Potti Sriramulu statue at Atmakur bus stand centre. Speaking on the occasion, party leaders hailed Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan for his steadfast stand in support of Amaravati as the sole capital of the State ...Read More >
Guntur: Sattenapalli MLA Kanna Lakshminarayana has demanded that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy apologise to the farmers of Amaravati. Addressing the media here on Thursday, he alleged that the YSRCP opposed the bill in Parliament aimed at granting legal status to Amaravati as the state capital. He accused Jagan Mohan Reddy of attempting to mislead the public through his statements and said such remarks reflect a lack of respect for people's sentiments. Reiterating his demand, Kanna Lakshminarayana said J ...Read More >
Hyderabad: CPI National Control Commission Chairman Narayana stated that the approval of Amaravati as the capital in the Lok Sabha reflects the genuine aspirations of the people. In a statement issued on Thursday, he noted that since the separation of Madras in 1952, the Communist Party has consistently advocated for Vijayawada to be the capital. In fact, the CPI was the first to demand that the Vijayawada region be made the administrative heart of Andhra Pradesh. He remarked that the stance of ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy assured support to a 90-year-old woman who alleged that her land was illegally taken during the Amaravati capital land pooling process. Nelluri Seshagiriamma, a resident of Rayapudi village in Thullur mandal of Guntur district, met Reddy at the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Central Office in Tadepalli and narrated her ordeal. She broke down during the interaction, claiming that her land ...Read More >
New Delhi: Sentiments ran high on Thursday when Parliament passed a bill seeking to recognise Amaravati as the sole and new capital of Andhra Pradesh with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to it with a voice vote. All parties barring the YSRCP supported the proposed legislation. Replying to the debate on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the upper House, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said, the state Assembly on March 28, 2026 passed a proposal requestin ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): YSR Congress Party Lok Sabha floor leader P.V. Midhun Reddy launched a scathing attack on the Chandrababu Naidu government in Lok Sabha on Thursday, alleging that Amaravati has been reduced to a massive real estate scam driven by benamis and backdoor dealings, with public money being looted in the name of capital construction. Participating in the debate on the AP Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill - 2026, he said, "Amaravati is not being built as a people's capit ...Read More >
Vijayawada, Apr 2 (UNI) A festive atmosphere prevailed in the villages located in the Amaravati capital region as the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed the AP Reorganisation (Amendment) bill, officially declaring Amaravati as the state's permanent capital. A large number of people, especially the farmers, who had given their lands for the construction of the capital city Amaravati, put up lights in front of their houses to celebrate the Diwali festival at Uddandarayunipalem, Thullur, Venkatapale ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to recognise Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh. Once the bill becomes a law, Amaravati will be the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh with retrospective effect from June 2, 2024. With the passage of the bill in the Rajya Sabha, following its approval in the Lok Sabha a day earlier, the Andhra Pradesh state expressed gratitu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Thursday described Amaravati getting legal status as the state's sole capital after the passage of Bill in Parliament as "homecoming" for its people, who he said had endured four capitals and decades of political uncertainty. "This is our fourth time going through it. It's homecoming. This will definitely put Amaravati on the fast track," Lokesh told reporters after the Rajya Sabha passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendme ...Read More >
New Delhi: Parliament on Thursday gave its final approval to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, officially designating Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh. The Rajya Sabha passed the bill through a voice vote, a day after the Lok Sabha cleared it. The legislation amends the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, to provide statutory backing to Amaravati as the state's only capital with effect from June 2, 2024. The bill seeks to end years of un ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Parliament on Thursday passed a bill seeking to recognise Amaravati as the sole and new capital of Andhra Pradesh with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to it with a voice vote, and all parties except the YSRCP supporting the proposed legislation. Replying to the debate on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the upper house, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said, the state Assembly on March 28, 2026 passed a proposal requesting the Ce ...Read More >
YSR Congress Party president and former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy came out with an alternative proposal to Amaravati, describing it as a "Plan B" for the capital region, as the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the AP Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to declare Amaravati as the permanent capital city of Andhra Pradesh, . Addressing a press conference at the party office, Jagan suggested that instead of confining the capital to Amaravati, the government should consider declar ...Read More >
Amaravati/New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh IT Minister and TDP national general secretary Nara Lokesh on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to thank him for the central government's role in securing legal status for Amaravati as the state's sole and permanent capital. Lokesh expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the prime minister for his leadership and commitment in ensuring the passage of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026. "On behalf of the people of A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Many Opposition party MPs on Thursday, during a discussion on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, cautioned NDA partner Telugu Desam Party (TDP) about the BJP's alleged opportunistic approach, claiming it follows a 'use-and-throw' policy. The allegation prompted Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to reply, stating, "We honour friendship. We don't cheat." During the debate on the Bill, which sought to formally establish Amaravati as the capit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Thursday attacked the BJP-led central government for bringing the bill to make Amaravati the permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh after 12 long years and said it was a matter of "shame" that a state did not have a capital for that long. Participating in the debate on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, she called it a victory for farmers of Amaravati who fought for it for many years and said this has redeemed their pride. "I ...Read More >
New Delhi: In another key step forward, a legal guarantee has been provided for Amaravati, the dream capital of Andhra Pradesh. The Rajya Sabha on Thursday approved the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, introduced by the Central government, to grant legal status to Amaravati as the state capital. On Wednesday, the Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha. After approval in the Rajya Sabha, the Bill will go before the Union Cabinet for post facto ratification. It will then be sent for the ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajya Sabha on Thursday started debate on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which grants statutory status to Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh. The bill, moved by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityananda Rai, was adopted amidst sloganeering by opposition members. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu sharply criticised the opposition for adopting inconsistent stands on the capit ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: On a day when the Lok Sabha approved Amaravati as the capital city of Andhra Pradesh, YSRCP President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy suggested Mavigun (the area comprising Machilipatnam, Vijayawada and Guntur) as the capital of the State. He termed Amaravati as the capital of corruption, alleging Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu engineered unprecedented and impractical policies to enrich him and his coterie, putting the future of the State at stake. Speaking to th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to recognise Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh, with the opposition Congress also supporting it along with the NDA. Once the bill becomes a law, Amaravati will be the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh with retrospective effect from June 2, 2024. However, opposing the bill during the debate, YSR Congress Party MPs staged a walk out. The bill was p ...Read More >
New Delhi: YSRCP described the Bill to give statutory status to Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh as 'hopeless' for the people of the state. During the debate in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, YSRCP leader P V Midhun Reddy while making it clear that they are not against Amaravati, said the party was opposing the Bill in its present form. He stated that merely naming the capital would serve no purpose and wanted the government to protect the interests of farmers who have given their l ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Following the Lok Sabha's clearance of the Amaravati capital Bill, YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy questioned the constitutional validity of the Centre's role in deciding a state capital and launched a detailed critique of the Amaravati project and the government led by N Chandrababu Naidu. Addressing a press conference at the party office, he said the Constitution does not define a "state capital" and only refers to "seats of governance." He pointed out that the Union government h ...Read More >
He alleged that the erstwhile YSRCP regime damaged the state through the three-capital approach between 2019 and 2024, leading to instability and uncertainty. Highlighting development, the chief minister appreciated public participation in restoring the Vinjamur Old Tank and said works have been taken up at Rs 70 lakh. Naidu announced diversion of water from the Somasila canal to the tank at the cost of Rs 34 crore, assuring completion of the work by October. He said improved water availabili ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, naming Amaravati as the sole capital of the southern state, even as the regional opposition party YSRCP staged a walkout in protest. Minister of state (home) Nityanand Rai introduced the bill for consideration and passing, which was followed by an almost two-hour long discussion. The bill introduced a single amendment in Section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 which reads, "in ...Read More >
Nellore, Apr 1 (UNI) Hailing the passage of the bill by the Lok Sabha officially recognising Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said it was a matter of great pride for the state. Addressing a public meeting during the 'Pedala Sevalo' programme at Vinjamur village in Nellore district, the Chief Minister observed that Amaravati symbolizes the self-respect of the people of Andhra Pradesh. He reiterated that Amaravati will ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Opposition in the Rajya Sabha criticised the government on Wednesday for frequent amendments to the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, significant haircuts, alleged favouritism towards large corporate defaulters, and ongoing infrastructure issues at the NCLT, alongside increasing backlogs before the tribunal. The Rajya Sabha was debating the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The bill has proposed 12 amendments to the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC), ...Read More >
Vijayawada/New Delhi, Apri 1 (UNI) During the Lok Sabha proceedings today, leaders representing the TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh strongly advocated for the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, while YSRCP MP Midhun Reddy opposed the Bill on behalf of the YSR Congress Party, following which YSRCP MPs staged a walkout from Parliament. The Lok Sabha passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on Wednesday after detailed deliberations, that will form ...Read More >
Vijayawada, Apr 1 (UNI) Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy termed Amaravati as the "capital of corruption" with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu "engineering unprecedented and impractical policies to enrich himself and his coterie" and putting the future of the State at stake. Speaking to the media, after the Lok Sabha passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, and formally accord ...Read More >
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