One mistake Andhra people did was to develop Hyderabad solely at the expense of the rest of the state. This made an out-of-work politician exploit the situation and realize his dream of becoming Chief Minister.
One would have thought that following the trauma of partition, the Andhra leaders would not repeat our earlier mistake and develop the new Andhra in a proportional manner. But sadly, we seem to be mistaken in our assumptions!
The entire team of Chandrababu Naidu & Co seems to be obsessed solely with Amaravathi.
Already, people from Rayalaseema and North Andhra are voicing their discontent on the location of the new capital and how they are being neglected yet again when it comes to development. Their arguments are not without merit.
As of now, the general perception is that Amaravathi would benefit only a particular community to which Chandrababu Naidu also belongs.
It is indeed a bit of a surprise because Chandrababu also hails from Rayalaseema and one would expect him to give due consideration to Rayalaseema and North Andhra too.
But this is a classic case where the CM seems to be placing the interests of his own community over that of the region he hails from.
The CM should realize that he has been elected by the whole of AP; as such, he should be bothered about the welfare of all citizens and regions of AP and not that of his own community alone.
It is indeed ironical that a demand for a separate Rayalaseema is slowly gaining momentum, especially when one considers the fact that the last two decades have seen a person from Rayalaseema in the CM’s chair.
