Amaravati, April 2 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Thursday called upon people in all villages in the Amaravati region to organize celebrations to mark the passing of a Bill in Parliament that grants Amaravati the status of the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh.
During a tele-conference with NDA leaders, he said festive events should be organized in every village on Thursday evening after the Bill is passed in the Rajya Sabha.
"This is a time for everyone to celebrate our capital in whatever way they deem appropriate. Everyone should express their gratitude to the Central Government for approving the Amaravati Bill today," he said.
The Chief Minister announced that he would be traveling to Uddandarayunipalem, the site where the foundation stone for the capital city was laid, to participate in the celebrations.
Uddandarayunipalem is a sacred site where soil and water collected from various holy pilgrimage centers across the country have been preserved, he said.
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and is likely to be passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Once the Bill receives approval in the Rajya Sabha, the legislative process in Parliament will be considered complete, he said.
The chief of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their cooperation in ensuring stability for the capital city. He also thanked all the parties who extended their support to the Bill.
He criticised former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, saying that for five years he left the state without a capital.
He also criticized his predecessor for proposing a new proposal of "Mavigun" and said this reflected the peak of their animosity towards Amaravati.
"Jagan does not even like to utter the name Amaravati. That is precisely why he has coined this bizarre name, Mavigun," he said.
Jagan stated on Wednesday that the YSRCP had also proposed developing the Machilipatnam-Vijayawada-Guntur (Mavigun) corridor as the capital region, but this proposal was also not considered by the coalition government.
Naidu recalled that in the past, when an institution was named "SRM Amaravati," Jagan had simply changed the name to "SRM."
"The mere mention of the name Amaravati fills Jagan with disgust, and he constantly spews venom against it. Yesterday's events made it abundantly clear that Jagan's hostile attitude toward Amaravati is unlikely to change in the future," he said.
The Chief Minister called on every citizen to cultivate the sentiment of "Amaravati is our capital."
"Everyone should pray that the development we envision proceeds smoothly and successfully," he said.
"Over the past five years, critics mocked us, asking derisively, do you really intend to have three capital cities. The day has finally arrived when we can proudly declare, with honour, that Amaravati is our sole and singular capital city," he said.
He reiterated that the government will ensure the establishment of a High Court Bench in Kurnool as soon as possible.
Minister Nadendla Manohar of Jana Sena Party and BJP State President Madhav participated in the tele-conference and hailed the passing of the Bill.
They announced that both the Jana Sena and the BJP would participate in the programs scheduled for this evening.