Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said they will invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state to lay the foundation stone for the Visakhapatnam Railway Zone which was one of the key demands of the state following bifurcation.
The CM today relaunched the construction works for rebuilding Amaravati as the capital city after it remained abandoned for five years during the YSRCP regime.
A massive political row erupted after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed that animal fat was used in Tirupati prasadam, with the YSRCP accusing Naidu of indulging in "heinous allegations" for political gains, whereas the Andhra government called to maintain the sanctity of religious places.
As a result, the unfinished roads and buildings were damaged and cost escalated to an enormous amount. The credit ratings of Amaravati bonds were affected negatively. The brand image of the state suffered and the confidence of investors was shaken.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said that the damage inflicted on the Polavaram project during the past five years of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s rule was worse than that during the bifurcation of unified Andhra Pradesh.
The under-construction buildings of the proposed state capital were damaged under the previous YSRCP government of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy that had abandoned the project.
TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time in a star-studded programme attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other key BJP leaders and celebrity film stars.
Following the swearing-in, leaders of the NDA alliance from the TDP, JSP and the BJP will meet the Andhra Pradesh governor to stake claim to form a government under the chief minister-designate.
Naidu is scheduled to be sworn-in as chief minister on 12 June in the presence of a host of VIPs, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who are expected to attend the ceremony.
The TDP chief on Thursday held a meeting with party MPs at his residence in Undavalli while the rest joined him through Zoom. He informed the MPs that he will take oath on 12 June.
