My views on the AP situation met with a mixed response a week ago. And it is natural to have a multitude of opinions and views on a single issue and everyone is most welcome to express themselves.
Now AP Assembly passed a resolution for the dissolution of AP Legislative Council. But in my opinion, the change of capital now, after a gap of 6 years, is a bad idea. Please remember, I'm not a supporter CBN or YSJ nor their political parties. It's purely my personal view, for a state like AP which is reeling under financial pressure, the CM’s move to create three capitals would do no good at this stage. it defies all logic. The Amaravati, which Mr. CBN had made considerable headway in developing, will be retained as Legislative Capital, Housing the state Assembly, Visakhapatnam 367km away will be Executive Capital, where the state secretariat and Rajbhavan will be based. Finally, Kurnool 692 km from Visakhapatnam and 343 km from Amaravati will be judicial capital with the High Court. CM’s ostensible logic for this dramatic shift is disingenuous. He says he wants “inclusive development", the latest term in the national political lexicon that usually hides a multitude of motives. Inclusive development in its original form is embedded in the concept of administrative efficiency for all. I fail to understand how decentralising the three key organs of the governance by hundreds of kilometers will achieve this. For Example, a land looser to a government project contesting compensation will find himself saddled with huge travel costs shuttling between Visakhapatnam and Kurnool, besides the legal fees. If CM is so concerned about decentralisation, it would make sense to develop mini-secretariats in each major region just as Haryana and UP have done with Gurugram, and Noida respectively. This has the dual benefit of accessing administration and LA matters easily, but Mr. Reddy is unlikely to follow this because of ingrained caste rivalries between coastal Kammas represented by Naidu and the Reddys from Rayalaseema. The former is said to have gained from Amaravati land deals which is why Reddy is seeking to rebalance for the caste he represents via this decentralised scheme. Many would say that the Naidu Government selected Amaravati for Real estate purposes, which may be true or may not be true, but keeping its historical importance in mind and also considering its geographical location owing to its access ability from all corners of the state. A capital out of sight would be out of the minds of the people as well.
Now with the passage of the bill, in AP Assembly, for dissolution of Legislative council, it would be at the mercy of HM, and PM. Lets wait and watch what is in store for Reddy.
Now AP Assembly passed a resolution for the dissolution of AP Legislative Council. But in my opinion, the change of capital now, after a gap of 6 years, is a bad idea. Please remember, I'm not a supporter CBN or YSJ nor their political parties. It's purely my personal view, for a state like AP which is reeling under financial pressure, the CM’s move to create three capitals would do no good at this stage. it defies all logic. The Amaravati, which Mr. CBN had made considerable headway in developing, will be retained as Legislative Capital, Housing the state Assembly, Visakhapatnam 367km away will be Executive Capital, where the state secretariat and Rajbhavan will be based. Finally, Kurnool 692 km from Visakhapatnam and 343 km from Amaravati will be judicial capital with the High Court. CM’s ostensible logic for this dramatic shift is disingenuous. He says he wants “inclusive development", the latest term in the national political lexicon that usually hides a multitude of motives. Inclusive development in its original form is embedded in the concept of administrative efficiency for all. I fail to understand how decentralising the three key organs of the governance by hundreds of kilometers will achieve this. For Example, a land looser to a government project contesting compensation will find himself saddled with huge travel costs shuttling between Visakhapatnam and Kurnool, besides the legal fees. If CM is so concerned about decentralisation, it would make sense to develop mini-secretariats in each major region just as Haryana and UP have done with Gurugram, and Noida respectively. This has the dual benefit of accessing administration and LA matters easily, but Mr. Reddy is unlikely to follow this because of ingrained caste rivalries between coastal Kammas represented by Naidu and the Reddys from Rayalaseema. The former is said to have gained from Amaravati land deals which is why Reddy is seeking to rebalance for the caste he represents via this decentralised scheme. Many would say that the Naidu Government selected Amaravati for Real estate purposes, which may be true or may not be true, but keeping its historical importance in mind and also considering its geographical location owing to its access ability from all corners of the state. A capital out of sight would be out of the minds of the people as well.
Now with the passage of the bill, in AP Assembly, for dissolution of Legislative council, it would be at the mercy of HM, and PM. Lets wait and watch what is in store for Reddy.
