Andhra Pradesh: BJP blames YSRCP and TDP for Amaravati imbroglio  

Proposal to have three capitals has come as a big blow to the State, says Somu Veerraju

Continuing his tirade against Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and his predecessor N. Chandrababu Naidu for depriving the State of its capital city, BJP State president Somu Veerraju said on Friday that it was unfortunate that both of them left the project unfinished in spite of the release of sizeable funds by the Centre.

It was due to respect for Mr. Naidu that the Central government had supported him in the development of Amaravati, but to no avail as he could not complete it.

Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy could have carried out the infrastructure works in Amaravati, but he had his own plans that proved to be disastrous.

The BJP-led NDA government gave ₹8,500 crore, including a HUDCO loan of ₹4,000 crore, for the development of Amaravati and another ₹2,000 crore for transforming it into a smart city though it was just a gram panchayat, he said.

“People did not vote for us. Still, we gave ₹8,500 crore for developing Amaravati into a thriving city. Therefore, only the BJP has the right to speak about Amaravati. It will expose their (YSRCP and TDP) misdeeds come what may,” he asserted.

Addressing the media here, Mr. Veerraju said the YSRCP and TDP governments had failed in developing Amaravati and they were blaming the BJP to derive political mileage.

The proposal to have three capitals came as a big blow to the State, which would have progressed at a rapid pace had there been a single capital.