Andhra Pradesh officially transitions away from Hyderabad as capital: What you need to know
Hyderabad: Starting from today, Hyderabad officially ends its tenure as the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, as per the provisions outlined in Section 5(1) of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014. This marks the culmination of a transition period that began on June 2, 2014, when Hyderabad was designated as the common capital for both states for a period not exceeding ten years.
With the conclusion of this period, Section 5(2) of the Act stipulates that Hyderabad will now solely serve as the capital of Telangana, while Andhra Pradesh is yet to establish a permanent capital. Ongoing disputes regarding the choice between Amaravati and Visakhapatnam are still pending in courts.
Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed intentions to designate Visakhapatnam as the administrative capital, Amaravati as the legislative seat, and Kurnool as the judicial capital, if his administration remains in power.
Although Andhra Pradesh ceased using Hyderabad as its capital shortly after the bifurcation in 2014, retaining only a few administrative buildings, this formal separation holds symbolic significance for both Telugu states, according to political observers.
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Advocate found dead in car on Nainital court premises
Nainital (PTI): A 55-year-old advocate allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself inside his car at the Nainital district court parking lot here on Monday, police said.
According to the police, Puran Singh Bhakuni, a resident of Mallital, was found in the rear seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound to his temple.
Police recovered a licensed pistol from his hand and a suicide note from the car’s dashboard. The note stated that Bhakuni was unwell and suffering from depression.
"We received information through lawyers around noon. The deceased was lying in the back seat with a pistol in his hand and blood near his ear," Circle Officer Anjana Negi said.
Forensic teams and ballistic experts reached the spot to collect evidence, as no witness reported hearing the gunshot.
Government counsel Sushil Sharma stated that Bhakuni left home at 9 am and was found dead at 9.30 am.
Sharma raised concerns over the circumstances, noting that the body was in the rear seat, and demanded a thorough probe to rule out foul play. Bhakuni, who worked as a notary, had married six months ago, he said.
Police took the body into custody and sent it for a postmortem to confirm the cause of death.
The forensic laboratory will examine the suicide note and the ballistics of the weapon, the police said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
