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Congress opposes plan to replace Rythu Bazaar with Flower Market
In a city called Vijayawada, farmers sell fresh vegetables at a special market called a Rythu Bazaar.
The state government decided to move that market somewhere else and put a flower market in its place.
A political group called Congress thinks this is a bad idea.
They say farmers, street vendors and small traders will be hurt.
They also say the market was built with public money, so it should not be torn down.
Congress leaders worry that the new flower market location will make traffic very busy.
They also fear that about 250 street vendors near Lenin Centre might be told to leave.
Congress wants the government to think again about this decision.
They say the flower market should be built outside the city and the vegetable market should stay where it is.
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee leaders opposed GO Ms No 20, which proposes replacing the Rythu Bazaar at GS Raju Road with the Flower Market in Vijayawada.
APCC Vice-President Kolanukonda Shivaji alleged the move would adversely affect farmers, street vendors and small traders.
Congress leaders questioned the demolition of a Rythu Bazaar built with public funds to make way for a Flower Market.
City Congress president Naraharasetty Narasimha Rao and senior leader Meesala Rajeswara Rao warned the shift would cause severe traffic congestion and inconvenience to commuters.
The party demanded an immediate review of GO Ms No 20 and urged the government to establish a modern Flower Market on the outskirts while retaining the existing Rythu Bazaar.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) leaders, including Vice-President Kolanukonda Shivaji, City Congress president Naraharasetty Narasimha Rao and senior leader Meesala Rajeswara Rao, opposing the Andhra Pradesh state government's decision.
- What
- A government plan under GO Ms No 20 to relocate the Flower Market to the GS Raju Road site where the Rythu Bazaar operates, replacing the designated market.
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, at Andhra Ratna Bhavan, the State Congress headquarters.
- When
- Announced at a press conference held on Wednesday; the exact date of the government decision is not specified in the article.
- Why
- Congress leaders said the move would harm farmers, street vendors and small traders, cause traffic congestion, and raise questions over demolishing a Rythu Bazaar built with public funds.
Key facts
- Government Order
- GO Ms No 20
- Location
- GS Raju Road, Vijayawada
- Proposed Change
- Relocation of the Flower Market from near the Bus Stand to GS Raju Road, replacing the Rythu Bazaar
- Street Vendors Affected
- Nearly 250 vendors along the canal bund at Lenin Centre issued eviction notices
- Opposing Body
- Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC)
- Press Conference Venue
- Andhra Ratna Bhavan, State Congress headquarters, Vijayawada
- Congress Demand
- Review GO Ms No 20; build a modern Flower Market on the outskirts; retain the Rythu Bazaar at GS Raju Road
Sources
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