In Amaravati, on April 9, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, ridiculed YSR Congress Party President, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, over his "MAVIGUN" proposal and also made a comment stating, "It's good that he didn't suggest Vatican as the state capital."
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Addressing a public meeting in the Bapatla district, the Chief Minister criticized the former Chief Minister for proposing "MAVIGUN (Machilipatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur) as the state capital.
He made it clear that Amaravati will be developed as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh.
"Amaravati will not be stopped, even if 1,000 people like you try to stop it," said the Chief Minister.
He said that 49 parties in Parliament supported the bill to give statutory recognition to Amaravati as the sole and permanent state capital. He said that not just NDA partners, but other parties also supported it.
Chandrababu Naidu said that the YSRCP was the only party to oppose the Bill. "We used to call a leader a 'psycho', but the entire party has become 'psycho'," he remarked.
The Chief Minister said that the YSRCP was talking about women's dignity and recalled that the same party insulted the women of Amaravati and indulged in their character assassination. He said that they also abused his wife in the Assembly.
"A group of individuals exhibiting psychotic behavior is engaging in perverse arguments. They are attacking a newspaper without any provocation. They have harassed women. This 'psycho' party is in no position to provide an explanation for such behavior," he said.
Alleging that attempts are being made to destroy the state, he called upon people to unite and defeat such attempts. "The state has already suffered immense losses due to its bifurcation and the actions of previous rulers. We have just begun the process of rebuilding it," he said.
Stating that terrorists lurking in forests launch attacks and then flee, he remarked that this individual is no different as he operates from a distance, spreads malicious propaganda, and runs away.
"We are prepared to respond to constructive criticism, but they are spreading falsehoods by claiming that Rs. 2 lakh crore are being spent on Amaravati. The fact is that Amaravati is a self-financed project," he said.
He said that the YSRCP keep mentioning Vijayawada, Guntur, and Machilipatnam, apparently unaware that this entire area constitutes the CRDA (Capital Region Development Authority) region.
"Out of an aversion to even uttering the name Amaravati, they are attempting to create chaos and cause distress to the public. It would take me mere moments to have individuals of this nature arrested, but the law will be allowed to take its own course," he said.
"If individuals intent on creating destruction are allowed to roam free, can the people, particularly the women of this state, ever truly feel safe?" he asked.
Chandrababu Naidu stated that it is in the best interest of the people to simply forget about such parties and individuals.