Former Water Resources Minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao launched a 24-hour deeksha (fast) to protest against the proposal to have three separate Legislative, Executive and Judicial capitals, at Gollapudi Centre here on Tuesday. Addressing a gathering from the dais, Mr. Umamaheswara Rao said it was a pity Chief Minister Y.S. Mr. Umamaheswara Rao charged that the prime objective behind sabotaging Amaravati was to benefit Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhara Rao. Mr. Umamaheswara Rao recalled how Mr. Jagan who was the then Leader of the Opposition refused to come to the function organised to the lay the foundation stone of the new capital. Mr. Jagan called Amaravati names during his public meetings, Mr Umamaheswara Rao pointed out.

Source: The Hindu December 31, 2019 19:40 UTC