Amaravati, April 2 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Thursday called upon people to organise celebrations in all villages in Amaravati region to celebrate the passing of a Bill in Parliament to give statutory status to Amaravati as 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 Rajya Sabha.

“This is a time for everyone to celebrate our capital in whatever manner they deem fit. Everyone should express their gratitude to the Central Government for the approval of the Amaravati Bill today,” he said.

The Chief Minister announced that he would be heading to Uddandarayunipalem, the place 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 centres across the country have been preserved, he said.

The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and it is likely to be passed by 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 Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief 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 for five years he left the state without a capital.

He also came down heavily on his predecessor for mooting a new proposal of ‘Mavigun’ and said this reflect 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 YSRCP had also given a plan B to develop the Machilipatnam-Vijayawada-Guntur (Mavigun) corridor as the capital region, but it was also not considered by the coalition government.

Naidu recalled that in the past, when an institution was named “SRM Amaravati,” Jagan had the name changed simply 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 up on every citizen to cultivate “Amaravati is our capital” sentiment.

“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 teleconference 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.

–IANS

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