Jana Sena opposes shifting of capital: Pawan Kalyan

Kakinada: Jana Sena Chief Pawan Kalyan made it clear that his party is strongly opposing the shifting of capital from Amaravati. He participated in party's Public Affairs Committee meeting on second day on Friday.

Addressing the media persons at Dindi in Konaseema area of East Godavari district, he said that he would oppose any proposal to shift the capital as more than Rs 7,500 crore has been spent on the capital and several of international firms and institutes signed MoUs with the state government to set up their units at Amaravati. Now, the government suddenly proposes to shift the capital.

The move is not appropriate and Jana Sena will not support to the Minister Botcha Satyanarayana's comments on capital issue. He made it clear that the party has never opposed locating the capital at Amaravati in the past, but fought to protect the interests of the farmers and the people of the villages who sacrificed their lands.

Pawan Kalyan also said that Botcha Satyanarayana should reveal his and government's stand on Kapu reservations. He said that Jana Sena felt that Kapu reservations should be given as per the central government's stand on EBC reservations.

He also expressed doubts on giving marks to the candidates in Village Secretariat volunteers' examination. He said that the government did not give salaries and also expenses to 5,000 temples in the state.

The Jana Sena president also found fault with the government and the police for registering criminal cases against Razole MLA Rapaka Varaprasad, the only MLA of the party.