Andhra Pradesh govt to repeal law to establish three capitals
Premium- The controversial law was passed last year
- Advocate General S Subramaniam informed the High Court that the government has decided to withdraw the law
The Andhra Pradesh government announced on Monday that it will withdraw the Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of all Regions Act, which seeks to create three capitals for the state, reported news agency PTI.
The controversial law was passed last year.
The state cabinet conducted an emergency meeting and cleared the Repeal Bill to be introduced in the legislature, the news agency reported, quoting government sources.
Later, advocate general S Subramaniam informed the high court that the government has decided to withdraw the law. He said Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy would make a statement on this in the state assembly.
The high court division bench headed by Chief Justice PK Mishra asked the AG to file a detailed affidavit.
The decision on the matter comes in the wake of farmers' opposition to the government move as the ryots who had parted with their fertile agricultural lands for the development of the state's new capital city, had been up in arms against the ruling YSRC' s move.
Incidentally, Reddy had in June met Union home minister Amit Shah and sought special category status to the state, besides nod for the three state bills among others.
The government had earlier hinted AP could have three capitals – executive capital in Visakhapatnam, legislative capital in Amaravati and judiciary capital in Kurnool.
With inputs from agencies.
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