Lokesh: Amaravati To Remain AP's Sole Capital
28 March 2026 5:32 PM IST28 March 2026 5:32 PM IST
Lokesh pointed to the absence of the former CM and YSRC members from the House when the Assembly had taken up the sole capital resolution
Nara Lokesh
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Education, IT and Electronics minister Nara Lokesh declared that no matter who comes to power in future in AP, Amaravati will remain the capital, safeguarding the growth and dreams of five crore people of the state.
Speaking at the landmark session in the State Legislative Assembly that passed a unanimous resolution providing permanent legal status to Amaravati as AP’s sole capital, Lokesh underlined that robust provisions have been incorporated to prevent any future attempts at relocating the capital.
“Uniform development of all districts with Amaravati as the sole capital remains the NDA alliance government’s foremost goal,” he asserted during his surcharged and emotionally laden speech in the AP Assembly on Saturday.
The Education minister went on to demand that former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy clarify his stand on Amaravati, asking whether he supported or opposed the capital city that symbolises the aspirations of five crore people of the state.
Lokesh pointed to the absence of the former CM and YSRC members from the House when the Assembly had taken up the sole capital resolution. He questioned why Jagan Mohan Reddy is in Bengaluru while a “historic and decisive” discussion is underway in the Assembly. “This is not a personal matter. It concerns the future of five crore Andhras,” he underlined.
Raising the slogan Jai Amaravati, he asked the younger generation to understand whether Jagan’s policies have been for or against the state. Unlike other governments that continued development, the YSR Congress had severely harmed the state,” he underlined.
The minister highlighted Amaravati’s transformation under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, pointing to the increase in value of lands and establishment of industries in districts like Anantapur, which made AP stand fifth in the country in development rankings. He cautioned citizens against being swayed by false promises, underscoring that the capital’s growth would be balanced with the progress of all districts.
On industrial investments, Lokesh maintained that currently, Andhra Pradesh is attracting only 25 per cent of potential investments. “Had Jagan’s rule not disrupted AP, the state would have by now attracting 50 per cent of the investments,” he emphasised.
The minister said under the leadership of Chandrababu Naidu, global projects like ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel have started coming to the state.
“Uniform development of all districts with Amaravati as the sole capital remains the NDA alliance government’s foremost goal,” he asserted during his surcharged and emotionally laden speech in the AP Assembly on Saturday.
The Education minister went on to demand that former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy clarify his stand on Amaravati, asking whether he supported or opposed the capital city that symbolises the aspirations of five crore people of the state.
Lokesh pointed to the absence of the former CM and YSRC members from the House when the Assembly had taken up the sole capital resolution. He questioned why Jagan Mohan Reddy is in Bengaluru while a “historic and decisive” discussion is underway in the Assembly. “This is not a personal matter. It concerns the future of five crore Andhras,” he underlined.
Raising the slogan Jai Amaravati, he asked the younger generation to understand whether Jagan’s policies have been for or against the state. Unlike other governments that continued development, the YSR Congress had severely harmed the state,” he underlined.
The minister highlighted Amaravati’s transformation under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, pointing to the increase in value of lands and establishment of industries in districts like Anantapur, which made AP stand fifth in the country in development rankings. He cautioned citizens against being swayed by false promises, underscoring that the capital’s growth would be balanced with the progress of all districts.
On industrial investments, Lokesh maintained that currently, Andhra Pradesh is attracting only 25 per cent of potential investments. “Had Jagan’s rule not disrupted AP, the state would have by now attracting 50 per cent of the investments,” he emphasised.
The minister said under the leadership of Chandrababu Naidu, global projects like ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel have started coming to the state.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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