Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation for Amaravati’s development projects, and ever since, the Andhra Pradesh government has been promoting it as a prestigious mission.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and his cabinet are confidently saying Amaravati will be fully built within three years.
But many question whether that’s even possible. Development — whether in a village or a city — takes time. Just like a child grows in stages, a region also develops step by step. Amaravati is no exception. So, claiming that all construction will be finished in just three years sounds unrealistic.
So why is the government pushing this “three-year target” so hard? It seems to come from a deep sense of fear. There’s concern that if Amaravati isn't built quickly, a future government — possibly led by Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy again — might change the capital plans once more. That’s why the current government is in a rush to show visible progress and shut the door on any chance of reversing course.
During YSR Congress rule, the three-capital plan failed due to a lack of proper planning. With the Supreme Court still reviewing the issue, political power shifted to the TDP-led alliance, which declared Amaravati as the sole capital once again.
Though this issue could have been handled calmly, political chaos has left the state’s capital plans unstable. As the alliance government nears its one-year mark, there’s already some public dissatisfaction. So, Naidu is pushing Amaravati as the top priority to win back public trust and eliminate doubts.
Adding to the pressure, intelligence reports have flagged growing public frustration with alliance MLAs, even suggesting that Jagan’s earlier governance seems more acceptable in comparison. Police officials have reportedly conveyed this sentiment informally to the Chief Minister.
All of this has made Naidu even more determined to fast-track Amaravati’s construction — not just to complete a capital city, but also to block any future attempts to shift it. Behind the aggressive promotion of Amaravati lies both political urgency and fear of losing momentum to the opposition.
