AP’s new capital should be in backward area: Ravindranath

Hyderabad, June 21 : YSR Congress Party MLA P Ravindranath Reddy on Saturday demanded that the new capital of residuary State of Andhra Pradesh should be established in a backward area.

Speaking to media persons at Assembly’s media point here, Ravindranath Reddy said that construction of new capital in a backward area would boost the local economy and ensure development of that particular region. Therefore, instead of searching space between Vijayawada and Guntur, where land prices are too high, the government should select some backward area for the new capital.

Ravindranath Reddy also condemned the address by Governor ESL Narasimhan to the joint session of Andhra Pradesh Legislature. He said that there was no mention of any package or schemes for the development of backward Rayalaseema region. He said that government has failed to mention anything about the steel plant proposed to be set up by Steel Authority of India in Kadapa. He warned that the people of Rayalaseema would launch a massive agitation if injustice was meted out to them.  INN