Highlights Of New AP Capital Report

Highlights Of New AP Capital Report

The KC Sivaramakrishna Committee which was appointed by the Union government regarding the new capital, has submitted its report yesterday. The reports is of 187 pages and the committee took around 4,728 suggestions from several organisations, leaders and people. Here are the highlights:

• AP state should be declared special status as severe financial problems are ahead.
  
• If Vijayawada - Guntur region is made the capital then there would be more financial and environmental problems.
  
• For providing better infrastructure in new capital, the estimated budget is Rs 1,536 crores.
  
• Vijayawada - Guntur land prices are quite high and farmers will be the major losers. The new capital city needs 10,000 acres of land whereas only 1,458 acres of land is available in Vijayawada- Guntur region.
  
• There is no need for High Court to be established in the new capital city. Vizag can be alloted AP High Court and Rayalaseema can be preferred for High Court Bench.
  
• For the construction of Raj Bhavan, 15 acres needed.
  
• 20 acres needed for CM camp office, ministers offices and secretariat.
  
• 80 to 100 acres needed for AP Assembly.
  
• Gathering of land for the new capital would take around 3 to 4 years.
  
• Better infrastructure and Educational institutes should be set up in backward districts.
  
• All the government offices should be established in all the 13 districts.
  
• The committee suggested for decentralisation of development. Assembly, High Court, Secretariat needed to formed in different places.
  
• IT and Industries should be established in Vizag region.
  
  

Jagan Threatens Assembly Speaker

Jagan Threatens Assembly Speaker

Andhra Pradesh opposition leader YS Jagan has threatened Assembly speaker Kodela Sivaprasad Rao of moving no confidence motion against him for being biased in the House. Jagan after the Assembly session, held a press meet at Assembly committee hall and also blamed electronic media for being supportive to the government and not showing the opposition party's efforts in the House.

“Speaker Kodela is indirectly supporting TDP government and accordingly our voice in the house is being reduced. Also suspending our MLAs is unfair and we demand Speaker to immediately lift the suspension and also take back the notice given to one more MLA,” said Jagan giving warning to the Kodela. Jagan also lashed out at the TDP leaders who are constantly blaming him of taking about two hours of time while debating on AP budget. “I started my speech at 11:08 AM and ended it at 1:40 PM. I spoke for about two and half hours but I was interrupted by TDP leaders 17 times which wasted 106 minutes of my time. I did not deviate from the subject and what promises TDP made before elections and how many funds were allocated to respective schemes and ministry were the highlights of the debate. Speaker Kodela disconnected by mike and allowed TDP leaders to reply when it was my turn, probably nowhere in the country this would happen,” added Jagan.

While the TDP has hit back at Jagan and his party in this regards. Somebody was writing technical details of AP budget outside the house and Jagan is just reading out those papers. His arguments don't have credibility and it shows his lack of experience. Coming to the time issue, Jagan spoke for about one hour and 50 minutes, probably no opposition leader will be given such an opportunity and Speaker Kodela gave ample of time for YSRCP. Still, Jagan is confined to accuse the government, said a TDP leader.

(AW: Vamshi)

Why Not Kurnool And Why Vijayawada

Why Not Kurnool And Why Vijayawada

Less than 24 hours of Andhra Pradesh government confirming Vijayawada as the temporary capital of the residuary state, criticism from all corners are pouring down at the Telugu Desam party. The demand for second capital in Rayalaseema has been in the radar for sometime and with the government announcement, Rayalaseema leaders broke their silence.

Justice Laxman Reddy who heads the Rayalaseema Sadhana committee has opposed this decision and questioned why can't the government make Kurnool as the temporary capital of AP. He also quizzed why the government has made Vijayawada as capital in a hurry. “Kurnool has all the facilities that a capital requires but don't know why the government made Vijayawada as temporary capital and don't understand the logic behind either. Moreover, Hyderabad is already a temporary capital and what is the necessary for second fugitive,” said Laxman Reddy.

Congress party too opposed the decision of temporary capital. Former PCC Chief Botsa Satyanarayana in a statement said, “Vijayawada is made capital only for the benefit of Krishna district TDP leaders. What will happen to the Seemandhra people in Hyderabad and when key decisions like this are taken, government should take the initiative of holding an all-party meeting. This shows TDP has a agenda in making Vijayawada as capital.”

Andhra Pradesh government has announced Vijayawada as the temporary capital of the state and CM Chandrababu Naidu has directed the officials to search for government properties and space around the city so as to move key departments from Hyderabad.

(AW: Vamshi)

Rekha Spotted In Parliament

Rekha Spotted In Parliament

Bollywood actress Rekha has been under severe criticism over the past one week for not making it to the Parliament and her attendance percentage was quite low. Rajya Sabha debated over Rekha and Sachin Tendulkar's absence in the house and few Mps demanded to declare their seat vacate. Cricket legend Sachin has explained his reasons for being away from Parliament sessions and also got a grant for the leave he applied.

It was the turn of Rekha now and all of a sudden she appeared today in Parliament.  As she was spotted by the media at the entrance of Parliament, huge number rushed at Rekha to greet her. She was seen in cream colored sari and greeted the media. Left Party MP P Rajeeve stood in the house and announced in the mic about Rekha's presence.

This Rekha's eight appearance in the Parliament, so far she attended only seven days since she was nominated for Rajya Sabha in 2012. Hope now the real politicians stop criticising them and focus on debate that will benefit the people of country.

(AW: Vamshi)

Kejriwal wants fresh polls in Delhi 

 

 Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal has intensified his fight to hold fresh elections in Delhi at any cost.
On Sunday, the former chief minister of Delhi held a rally at Jantar
Mantar and demanded to dissolve the Delhi Assembly and call for fresh
polls.

This is
the first public gathering of AAP and Arvind Kejriwal post the Lok Sabha
elections and a good number of people turned up to the rally.  Kejriwal
gave 35 minutes speech addressing the people. “The BJP government in
the Centre is wantedly delaying the elections in Delhi. We demand to
hold the elections now and are confident to win majority seats this time
to form government. If the government delays, AAP will gain strength
every day,” said Kejriwal. He also accused that BJP and Congress had to
come to mutual understanding in Delhi and hence are not holding the
elections. “They are scared and if elections are held, BJP and Congress
will be wiped in Delhi,” added the AAP convenor

AAP has
won 28 seats in last year elections which gave a major shock to the
Congress party which has been ruling for the past 15 years. However, AAP
stepped down from the government on February has the Jan Lokpal Bill
got deferred in the Delhi Assembly.

(AW: Vamshi)