AP new capital: Namaz performed at ceremony venue
Minority leaders hailed local farmers who donated their land for the capital
Guntur: Muslims, in a large number, offered Namaz and Dua at the Amaravati foundation venue at Uddandarayunipalem on Sunday evening.
Members of the Muslim community from various areas of Guntur and Krishna districts gathered at the venue seeking smooth conduct of the function on October 22.
Nearly 5,000 people joined the mass prayers and offered prayers for the success of the foundation programme and completion of the world-class capital at the earliest.
Telugu Desam MLC M.A. Shariff, TD leader from Vijayawada Sk. Nagul Meera, TD state secretary Sk. Lal Vazir, minority leader Sk. Fataullah and others participated in the prayers.
They said they were happy that the world-class capital would bring international recognition to the state.
Responding to the call of the CM about organising prayers for the new capital, they have conducted the programme and that their prayers would surely help in completion of building the new capital.
They said Muslims were also collecting soil and water for the capital. They wanted the new capital to be a symbol of unity and communal harmony with people of all religions living in peace.
The minority leaders interacted with the local farmers who donated their land for the capital and hailed their sacrifice.