The farmers who gave their lands for the Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati wanted exactly this. Even the Centre, which is providing loans and arranging huge funds from foreign agencies, is being cautious this time. With this, it can be said that in the coming days, it will not be possible to play games with the Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati. This is a development that brings great relief not only to the state but also to the farmers who gave their lands. After the state bifurcation, no matter how many disputes arose, everyone agreed on Amaravati as the capital. Even the then opposition leader Jagan Mohan Reddy said on the floor of the Assembly that he did not want to create conflict between regions and therefore agreed to Amaravati. But after coming to power, he unexpectedly brought up the slogan of three capitals and pushed the entire matter into confusion. As a result, the issue of the capital went to court… and Amaravati was stuck. After the TDP-led alliance government came to power for the second time in Andhra Pradesh, it is known that Amaravati is once again getting back on track.
To ensure that no matter who comes to power in the coming days, no one can play games with the capital issue, they are going to give it legal status with Parliament as witness. The Law Department has already approved this. By making amendments to the State Reorganisation Act and specifically mentioning Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh, an amendment will be passed in Parliament and a gazette will be issued. Once this process is completed, the doubts and confusion surrounding the capital issue will come to a permanent end. For the NDA government, making such an amendment in Parliament is not a big challenge. It can be said that there will hardly be anyone to oppose it. With the latest developments, the doors for playing political games or using other factors to meddle with a capital that belongs to everyone will be completely closed.
If those in power truly want to develop a region, they can develop it wonderfully. But to justify the decisions they make, they bring new arguments to the forefront—this is well known. During the three capitals decision, Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy did exactly this. But all his plans backfired. Now that Amaravati is getting legal status with Parliament's approval, what becomes most crucial is how successfully Chandrababu completes this project. However, what remains to be seen is whether the bill granting legal status to Amaravati will be approved in this session itself or whether it will be pushed to the next session.