Twitter reacts as AP Govt names Visakhapatnam as executive capital

The Andhra Pradesh State Government has now approved Visakhapatnam as the executive capital of the state to ensure decentralisation of administration, as proposed by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy previously.

The bill was tabled today in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly amid protests by the opposition party leaders. The police had nabbed the protesters in a bid to ensure safety and security in the capital on the crucial day.

As per the latest developments, Amaravati will continue to be Andhra Pradesh’s legislative capital while the executive capital will be shifted to Visakhapatnam, which has a majority of infrastructure already, easing the pressure on the government’s treasury.

Here’s how people on Twitter reacted to the State Government’s move of setting up Visakhapatnam as the capital.

#ISupport3Capitals hope the backward districts and backward classes of Andhrapradesh develop in the coming years..Development should never be focussed in one place..

— cottonandchilli (@cottonandchilli) January 20, 2020

#APThanksYSJagan Bravo decision by YSJagan to develop all the regions in Andhra Pradesh

— Ramadasa Reddy (@RamadasaReddy) January 20, 2020

Kurnool Thanks CM YS Jagan#ISupport3Capitals #APCapitals pic.twitter.com/0nFmhhEJYH

— Manvitha (@ManviDad) January 11, 2020

YSRCP USA – Cary, North Carolina Unit in support of decentralization. #ISupport3Capitals pic.twitter.com/6guhWyWOg1

— vanamula srinivas (@srinivas702) January 20, 2020

Andhra Government has limited resources and it has its priorities like 1. Education, 2. Health, 3. Irrigation and Agriculture and 4. Job Creation then, so What @ysjagan doing is right #ISupport3Capitals @SridharAddepal1 @VSReddy_MP

— maheshmukuri (@maheshmukuri) January 18, 2020

Setting up #Vizag as the #ExecutiveCapital is a commendable move. At the same time, authorities must ensure that all districts in the State are developed equally.

— Dr rama vara sairam (@ramsainrv) January 20, 2020

#Amaravati center must step to this issue of the AP Capital issue. If this govt change the capital, next govt also change the capital again. This is not good way of development.
One State – One Capital @AmitShah @PMOIndia @narendramodi
Plz respond @PMOIndia

— Im_Indian (@ImIndia55349254) January 20, 2020

#Amaravati Central govt must step in to ensure that a perfectly planned capital city like Amravati is not killed for political reasons. If every new govt can take unilateral decisions, public will lose faith and anarchy will prevail. Andhra has already suffered a lot.

— Rakesh Mital (@Rakesh_Mital) January 20, 2020

Can we expect some reaction from u @PawanKalyan garu supporting farmers? 20 known deaths so far & I’m hoping today’s bill will not lead to more. I pray for the well-being of #Amaravati & the people who lost their livelihood #UnitedWeStand the fight for right must go on https://t.co/BXKelyJPY2

— Smita (@smitapop) January 20, 2020