 | Panchayat Raj a result of Rajiv Gandhi’s vision, says Mani ShankarAfter Gandhiji’s death, because of the then President of India Dr Rajendra Prasad’s persistence that the one line on Panchayati Raj was added in the Constitution as a State subject,” he said. |
 | Issue of capital State’s prerogative as clarified by Centre: Minister BotchaOn the issue of allotment of developed plots in three months as per the High Court verdict, Botcha asked is it possible. |
 | Capital bills withdrawn, no need to hear cases, State govt tells HCThe advocate general further added that with the two Bills withdrawn, the petitioners cannot seek hearing the petitions challenging the Bills. |
 | Smaller districts for decentralisation, inclusive developmentGovernment says reorganisation is done not only based on LS constituencies but also on balanced growth of all districts on various fronts. |
 | Andhra Pradesh HC asks petitioners to file note on capital pleas' relevanceAfter examining the note and response, the court will proceed, the bench said and adjourned the case hearing to January 28. |
 | 3-capital plan helps promote regional development: Rayalaseema Intellectuals ForumThe Rayalaseema Intellectuals Forum organised a public meeting at Indira Maidan in Tirupati to press for its demand for setting up a capital in Rayalaseema to promote the backward region's development |
 | North Andhra leaders bat for decentralisation of development‘People of North Andhra region are in favour of decentralisation of development, rather than decentralisation of power, though they welcome capital at Vizag’ |
 | People against Super Capital model like Hyderabad: CMSays govt named Vizag as executive capital as it is developed and biggest city in State; FM says TDP repeated centralised capital mistake after bifurcation |
 | Capital cannot belong to a particular section: HCThe Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday observed a State’s capital cannot belong to a particular section and that it belongs to all people in the state. |
 | Andhra government seeks recusal of two judges, Chief Justice says noDaily hearing on petitions challenging AP Decentralisation and CRDA Repeal Acts begins on a controversial note |
 | Decentralisation sustained despite change of govts only in Kerala: Thomas IsaacThe idea was that of EMS and we worked out the actual framework of planning. |
