Jagan Mohan Reddy in a dilemma over three capitals issue

Amaravati: With the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Chairman referring the bills relating to the development of three State capitals to a select committee, the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government is finding itself in a dilemma over the issue.

A day after Council Chairman Mohammed Ahmed Shariff dealt a huge blow to the government by referring the bills to a select committee, YSR Congress Party started discussing the next course of action.

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy went into a huddle with top party leaders on Thursday to consider the options available to the government.

The government’s efforts to swiftly complete the process of decentralization of the State capital by developing Visakhapatnam and Kurnool as the two other capitals received a major setback with Shariff referring the bills to a House panel, despite pressure from the ruling party.

The developments in the Upper House over the last two days became a hot topic of discussion with celebrations breaking out in the camp of the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and also among farmers in Amaravati villages, who have been strongly opposing any move to shift the capital from Amaravati.

After the smooth passing of the bills in the Assembly on January 20, the first day of the special session, the YSRCP suffered defeats in the Council both on Tuesday and Wednesday. (IANS)

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