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)

Hyderabad Stuck Between Telangana And Seemandhra

Hyderabad Stuck Between Telangana And Seemandhra

With the announcement of a Separate Telangana, Hyderabad is in a fix. The city is home to a large revenue generating industry for the state of Andhra Pradesh. Since Andhra Pradesh will cease to exist by 2014, where will the revenue from Hyderabad go?

The IT and ITES sectors generate a huge percentage of revenue for the state, in the range of Rs 42,000 crores. Hyderabad alone contributes to over 50% of the state's revenue with an estimated 75,000 crores business.

Hyderabad, due to its geographical location in Telangana, is woefully in a dilemma. The people of Telangana want the entire revenue from Hyderabad for their new state's development. On the other hand, the government is at a loss to explain how any revenue would be shared between the states. It should be noted that Andhra and Rayalaseema have also contributed towards the city's development.

The recent developments spell bad news for the city, with many corporates deciding to shift shop to Andhra. Even educational institutions are considering a shift. The government is yet to present a plan with regard to the city's revenues for the two states.

On a related note, it is confusing to think of how the city will accommodate two governments during its 10 year period as a common capital. Two chief ministers and legislatures are sure to create trouble. Hyderabad is caught in a fierce tug of war between Telangana and Seemandhra.

(AW: Sruthi)