Overview
- The Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh joined NDA MPs from the state at Rashtrapati Bhavan to thank President Droupadi Murmu for approving the Amaravati capital law.
- Lokesh said he presented a coffee‑table book that tells Amaravati’s journey and highlights the farmers’ long fight to build the capital.
- Parliament cleared the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill on April 2, with the Lok Sabha passing it first and the Rajya Sabha adopting it by voice vote.
- On April 6, the President’s assent was followed by a Union gazette that gave Amaravati statutory status as Andhra Pradesh’s sole and permanent capital.
- The delegation noted they had earlier met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey thanks after the bill passed Parliament.