CM Jagan Considering a Move to Vizag for Dasara Celebration:
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has revealed to the Cabinet that the state government will commence its operations in Visakhapatnam during the upcoming Dasara festival. Furthermore, the government intends to establish a committee responsible for overseeing the relocation of government offices to Visakhapatnam.
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet meeting, presided over by the Chief Minister, took place at the Velagapudi Secretariat. During the meeting, the Chief Minister discussed the relocation plan and the implications of the arrest of Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu, and other relevant matters with his ministers.
CM Jagan advised his ministers to provide the public with factual explanations regarding Naidu’s arrest. He emphasized the need to elucidate the corruption that occurred during the rule of the Telugu Desam party. He emphasized that actions against Naidu were taken solely in response to mistakes he made.
The Chief Minister underscored that the government should focus on its development agenda and connect with the public, dismissing the need to pay excessive attention to the Telugu Desam’s protests over the arrest. He also urged ministers and MLAs to remain prepared for elections, as the timing of future polls remains uncertain, depending on the decision of the central government. He mentioned plans to allocate house plots to MLAs in Visakhapatnam and expressed the intention to move to the capital city soon.
Notably, the plans to relocate the executive capital to Visakhapatnam have faced legal and technical challenges. However, with elections approaching and limited time remaining, the Chief Minister decided to shift the administration from Tadepalli in Amaravati to Visakhapatnam on the auspicious occasion of Vijaya Dasami (Dasara).
Jagan Mohan Reddy initially announced the Three Capitals plan on December 17, 2019, aiming to decentralize development in Andhra Pradesh. According to this plan, Amaravati would serve as the Legislative Capital, Visakhapatnam as the Executive Capital, and Kurnool as the Judiciary Capital. However, several petitions were filed in the AP High Court and the Supreme Court opposing the capital relocation decision.
While the AP High Court issued a verdict halting the government’s capital shift to Visakhapatnam, the approaching election season has compelled the YSRC to revive the discussion on decentralized development. Consequently, the Chief Minister has now decided to transfer the administration to Visakhapatnam.
Following the Cabinet meeting, Industries Minister Gudivada Amarnath confirmed that the CM’s administration would begin functioning from Visakhapatnam on Dasara day. He also stated that the CM had emphasized this point during the Cabinet meeting. Additionally, the Chief Minister has initiated the formation of a committee comprising officials responsible for coordinating the transfer of government offices to Visakhapatnam, emphasizing that there are no restrictions preventing the CM from governing from Visakhapatnam.
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