The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly approved the Law Development Authority Capital Region (CRDA) after a bitter debate in which both rulers and treasury benches were locked in an intense war of words on Monday.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu intervened several times and appealed to the main opposition YSR Congress to support the bill and ensure its passage unanimously. Otherwise, future generations would not forgive the party, told the House passed the bill by voice vote.
"The capital will truly be the capital of a people with the active participation of people from different sectors of society. People are hurt by the pain he felt when the Centre went ahead with fork and how they felt humiliated and private. It why I voted for the TDP with a majority of strokes. we will not let them down, "he said.
Discussion marathon in the bill stretched over five hours, after the Minister of Municipal Administration P. Narayana, began the discussion. He spoke of how a Rs. Fund 1,000 crore was being created and a revolving fund of Rs. Rs 250 million were earmarked for capital.
As ysrc members led by YS Jaganmohan Reddy unleashed a scathing attack on the government, Mr. Naidu said: "We are entering the 21st century and the capital I'm planning to serve its purpose, even in the 22 century," he added.
Mr. Reddy who dedicated a copy of the bill challenged the ruling party to show if there was a reference to what farmers, tenants and agricultural laborers receive as compensation. "We are asked to vote for the approval of the bill blindly. We can not tolerate injustice to the farming community," he said.
TDP member Dhulipala Narendra tried to drive home the point that the earth were grouped now was not the end of real estate or an irrigation project or to create an industry.