Amaravati/New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and thanked him over passing of a bill in Lok Sabha seeking to recognise Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Lokesh said he thanked PM Modi on behalf of crores of Andhra Pradesh people.
“It was a privilege to meet Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. I conveyed the heartfelt gratitude of crores of people of Andhra Pradesh for the Amaravati Bill being passed in Parliament,” he said in a post on ‘X’.
“I also shared the extraordinary story of our farmers – who made immense sacrifices, pooling their lands and standing resilient through years of uncertainty – to keep the dream of Amaravati alive,” he said.
He further said that he sought PM Modi’s continued guidance in honouring farmers’ sacrifice by building Amaravati into a truly world-class capital.
The bill, which would prevent any future bid to alter the decision to make Amaravati the sole and permanent capital, was passed in the Lok Sabha by a voice vote on Wednesday, fulfilling an aspiration of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, whose party TDP is a key constituent of the ruling NDA.
Once the bill becomes a law, Amaravati will be the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh with effect from June 2, 2024. PTI STH KH
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