Overview
- YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called building in the Krishna river basin “insane,” sought Supreme Court intervention, and estimated about ₹1 lakh crore for basic infrastructure.
- The TDP government, including Urban Development Minister P. Narayana, says construction is proceeding to global standards and will finish within the stipulated timeline.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu defended the river-basin location, argued great cities rise near water, and said Amaravati’s development is now unstoppable.
- A TDP spokesperson alleged Jagan wants to stall work and frighten investors, warning his remarks could jeopardize a planned parliamentary bid to grant statutory status to Amaravati.
- YSRCP leader Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy accused the government of rushing Land Pooling Scheme II without fixing LPS I issues, labeled the project a hub of scams, and pressed Naidu for answers on the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation controversy.