2019–2024 Amaravati protests

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2019–2024 Amaravati protests
Date18 December 2019 – ongoing
(4 years, 129 days total)[1]
Location
Andhra Pradesh, India
Caused by
Goals
MethodsProtestors:
sloganeering, satyagraha, hashtag activism

Authorities:
Section 144)[11]
StatusOngoing protests in accordance with the restrictions due to pandemic situation.[12]

Previously:

Concessions
Parties

Protesters:
(no centralised authority)

Supported by:

Other Organisations:

Lead figures

Protesters
(no centralised leadership)

Deaths, injuries and arrests
Death(s)58[31][32]
InjuriesAround 200[33][34]
Arrested200+[35]

The 2019–2024 Amaravati protests, simply known as Amaravati protests, are ongoing demonstrations in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh triggered by the idea of changing the one capital of Amaravati already identified and developed partially, to three capitals of Amaravati, Visakhapatnam and Kurnool by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. This led to concerns that the decision would create chaos and insecurity for farmers who gave their fertile agricultural lands to the government in 29 villages of Guntur district. The protests began in Mandadam, Thullur, Uddandarayunipalem on 18 December 2019. In a few days, the protests spread across Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, in Andhra Pradesh.[36] On 17 December 2020, series of events were done to mark the protests' anniversary.[37]

Background

2014–2018

The

Singapore government appointed consultants and other international consultants in association with both governments in order to develop India's Singapore.[40][41]

The foundation stone was laid for

Abuse of information, Insider trading on several properties in Amaravati.[52][53] Many construction works and road works at amaravati have come to a grinding halt, even as those undertaken by private companies continue albeit slowly, as the government had appointed several committees for review.[54]

2019–present

In July 2019, the

World bank dropped the $300 million Amaravati capital project, and released statement that says "India withdrawn request for financing Amaravati project."[55][56][57] After the World bank, Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has also withdrawn $200 million funding for the Amaravati capital city project and leds the state government into financial crisis for construction of Amaravati.[58][59][60]

In November 2019, the Singapore consortium comprising Ascendas-Singbridge and Sembcorp withdrew from the capital city startup area project, after the state government decided not to proceed with the project owing to its other priorities.[61][62] On building the capital city at Amaravati, Urban development minister Botsa Satyanarayana had said: "Our priority is not to build London or Paris. It is not our priority and not in our capacity also. It is not possible for us to build" and had stated that the Amaravati region was not conducive for building a greenfield capital city and that it was prone to floods.[63][64] Citing the financial condition of Andhra Pradesh due to the economic slowdown and alleged misdeeds of the previous regime, Finance minister Buggana Rajendranath had expressed inability to continue work on several large projects of Amaravati conceived by the previous government.[65][66]

In December 2019, Chief minister

Uttarandhra as the administrative capital with the state secretariat and Kurnool in Rayalaseema as the judicial capital with the high court.[67][68] This threw everybody into confusion, including foreign investors who had hedged their bets on the swift development of Amaravati.[69] The farmers, residents of APCR have condemned the comments and dragged into protests against the government.[36][70][71]

The act has been challenged in Andhra Pradesh High Court, which ordered to maintain status quo until the court completes its hearing. The government, led by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, withdrew the act, when the high court hearing reached the final stage. The chief minister, however, said his government would bring a better and more complete bill.[72]

The protesters under the banner of Amaravati Parirakshana Samithi (APS) and Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Amaravati received support from all the political parties barring the ruling YCP when they held their long marches across Andhra Pradesh seeking support for their agitation.[73]

On 5 March 2022, High court ruled that the government can not abandon development of Amaravati as capital city after farmers parted with 33,000 acres of land against the agreement with APCRDA to develop it as the capital city and ₹15,000 crore was sunk in it over development expenditure. It asked the government to develop Amaravati within six months. [74] When the government appealed in the Supreme court, it got a stay on the judgement regarding developing the city within six months. Supreme court posted the case to 11 July, 2023 for hearing. [75]

Meanwhile, Jaganmohan Reddy announced that Visakhapatnam will become the new capital when he addressed a meeting on 31 January 2023, relating to an upcoming investment summit in Vizag.[76]

Timeline

Timeline of the events

  • 2 June 2014
  • 8 June 2014
  • Chandrababu Naidu became chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and took office of residuary Andhra Pradesh.[79]
  • 31 December 2014
  • The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 came into force.[82]
  • 1 April 2015
  • Andhra Pradesh cabinet approved the decision to name the capital city as Amaravati.[83]
  • 25 May 2015
  • The
    Singapore Government has offered the master plan for Amaravati.[84]
  • 22 October 2015
  • 1 July 2017
  • 3 February 2019
  • The
    High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati.[87][88]
  • 18 March 2019
  • 30 May 2019
  • YSR Congress formed new government.[90][91]
  • 23 July 2019
  • 13 September 2019
  • The New Government appointed, an Expert panel committee headed by G.N. Rao to take a review of the developmental plans initiated in Amaravati and also to suggest comprehensive development strategy for all-round development of the state including the capital.[93]
  • 11 November 2019
  • The
    Singapore government backed consortium have dropped the Amaravati startup area project.[94]
  • 17 December 2019
  • 20 December 2019
  • 29 December 2019
  • The Government of Andhra Pradesh also constituted a High power committee to discuss on G. N. Rao Panel and BCG group reports due to widespread public blacklash.[100]
  • 3 January 2020
  • 31 July 2020
  • 17 December 2020
  • 23 November 2021
  • The state government withdrew the 3-capital bill, leading protesters to believe that the government gave into their demands. However, hours later,
    Jaganmohan Reddy announced that the government would write a "better and more comprehensive" 3-capital bill.[105]
  • 3 March 2022
  • 12 September 2022
  • 28 November 2022
  • The Supreme Court of India stays the previous decision by the Andhra Pradesh High Court to develop Amaravati as the sole capital, stating, "Is there no separation of power in the state of Andhra Pradesh? How can a high court begin acting executive?"[110]

Timeline of the protests

  • 17 December 2019
  • Hours after Jagan's announcement, violent demonstrations erupt in Amaravati, especially in Thullur, and other areas in the capital region.[36]
  • 18 December 2019
  • Farmers held demonstrations on the roads with the cans of pesticides by citing suicide if the Jagan's decision wouldn't withdrawn.[111]
  • 19 December 2019
  • Various public and private departments, stores had openly supported the bandh, and heavy traffic jam obstructed many government vehicles as protestors gathered on the roads.[113]
  • Protestors also blocked
    Amaralingeswara temple despite the deployment of a huge posse of police in the 29 villages.[114]
  • 11 October 2020
  • 15 December 2022
  • Vijayawada railway station, in solidarity with the protesters.[117]

Protests and demonstrations

Amaravati farmers took to the streets with the announcement of

Chief minister Jagan's capital decentralization. Reactionary protests were held as well across the Guntur and Krishna districts of Andhra Pradesh. They are protesting on the road with cans of pesticides and have erred in moving the Secretariat and High Court from the already all-encompassing Amaravati.[118]
Farmers are demanding that the entire administration of government to stay where it is.

See also

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