During a parliamentary discussion on April 3, 2023, Y.V. Subba Reddy, a Member of Parliament from the YSR Congress Party, expressed strong opposition to the Amaravati Bill, stating it is an insult to the people of Andhra Pradesh. He questioned the bill's intent and legality, particularly regarding the 29,000 farmers who contributed 34,000 acres of land for development. Reddy highlighted the lack of clarity on when these farmers would receive developed plots and criticized the absence of any mention of Special Category Status in the bill. He noted that the Union Government has affirmed that the decision on a state capital lies with the state, yet the bill contradicts this principle. Reddy also pointed out the financial implications of the project, estimating that basic infrastructure for 50,000 acres would cost around ₹2 lakh crore (approximately $24 billion USD), with interest payments potentially reaching ₹20,000 crore (roughly $2.4 billion USD). He criticized the previous government's financial management, stating that only ₹8,000 crore (around $960 million USD) was spent on Amaravati over seven years, while the current administration's borrowing could escalate the state's debt to ₹14 lakh crore (approximately $168 billion USD) by 2029. To address these issues, he proposed a three-capital model, designating Amaravati as the legislative capital, Visakhapatnam as the executive capital, and Kurnool as the judicial capital, to promote balanced development across the state.