The issue of having three capitals has been lingering on for the last three years. It is time the State government close the issue and focus on developing Amaravati as the capital, said former CPI (M) State Secretary P. Madhu.
Addressing the media here on Monday, he said that the Andhra Pradesh High Court has already given its verdict on the three capital issues and has clearly stated that the State government has no right in shifting the capital. It has also clearly stated that the government should start developing the capital region and has also specified a time frame. The Supreme Court has also not given a stay on the verdict, despite this the YSR Congress Party-led State government is still harping upon the issue and wasting precious time and resources, he said.
“In this regard we support the farmers of Amaravati and the members of the JAC who have embarked on a padayatra from Amaravati to Arasavalli. We also advise the JAC members and the farmers not to fall for the sweet words of the BJP leaders who have pledged support for the padayatra. They should even restrain from coming in a ‘rath’ (chariot) drawn by horses, as it symbolises the ‘rath’ of BJP leader L.K. Advani, who had embarked on ‘rath yatra’ in September 1990 and it led to communal clashes across the country,” Mr. Madhu said.
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