Telugu Desam Party leader Jayadev Galla, detained by police in Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati on Monday, during a rally to oppose the government's three-capital proposal, was today arrested, charged with non-bailable cases and jailed till January 31. Vijayawada MP Kesineni Srinivas has condemned Mr Galla's arrest, calling it "politically motivated". In accordance with those plans, in 2014, 28,000 farmers gave up 33,000 acres of land.

Old allies Jana Sena and BJP came together once again and announced an alliance on Thursday, seeking to emerge as the "third alternative" in Andhra Pradesh. The reunion of the two parties, which comes after a separation of three years due to what they termed "communication gap," may alter the political scenario in the state, where the local body elections are round the corner.

Large gatherings and rallies are banned across Amaravati as protests by farmers, backed by Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP), entered the twenty-seventh day. The farmers have been protesting against Jaganmohan Reddy government's proposal of shifting the capital from Amaravati. In 2014, 28,000 farmers had given up nearly 33,000 acres of agricultural land for the 'futuristic capital' proposed by then chief minister Chandrababu Naidu.