India, Sept. 16 -- The Indian Express on September 8 published a feature by Sreenivas Janyala under the title, "What is in store for Amaravati as Jagan govt. halts all works at Naidu's dream capital?" The article not only gives a gloomy picture of the present scenario characterized by uncertainty and anxiety but also highlights the ramifications of the decision of Jagan Mohan Reddy's decision. After going through the write up, one gets the impression that the decision of the Andhra Pradesh government to halt the work on the new capital is nothing less than a disaster.
As soon as YS Jagan Mohan Reddy came to power, the government stopped all works, pending enquiries. The new government had alleged irregularities in awarding contracts by the...