Politics
Rayalaseema is underdeveloped compared to the Coastal Andhra region of the state. The growing movement in Telangana to secede from Andhra Pradesh, as well as southern India's long droughts have caused several movements to coalesce around Rayalaseema's grievances. All of these movements are calling for greater official attention for the region, especially in the form of new water projects to harness the Krishna and Godavari rivers to the aid of the region's beleaguered farmers. Since Rayalaseema comprises only four districts, some people of Rayalaseema want to advocate the inclusion of neighbouring coastal Andhra districts of Nellore and Prakasam and even the Kannada-speaking district of Bellary in Karnataka and demand for a separate Rayalaseema State, though people of coastal districts refuse for such proposal.
Various organizations like Rayalaseema Hakkula Ikya Vedika promoted by Sri T G Venkatesh are demanding the establishment of second capital in Kurnool. Kurnool is an important city in the Rayalaseema region. It was the capital of Andhra State from 1 October 1953 to 1 November 1956 and at present is the headquarters of Kurnool District.
Though the area comprises 4 districts, several chief ministers came from this region. They include Neelam Sanjiva Reddy the former President of India, previous Chief Ministers Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Damodaram Sanjivayya, Nara Chandrababu Naidu and even the current chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy are from Rayalaseema region.
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