# Lokesh Calls for Amaravati, Vizag and Kurnool Jobs Hub 2026-08-15T07:17:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh said on Independence Day that the state must create more jobs without dividing opportunities along caste, religious or regional lines. Speaking after hoisting the national flag in Vijayawada, he called for Amaravati, Visakhapatnam and Kurnool to be developed as alternatives to Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai. Lokesh said the government would take sustained measures to expand employment and make Andhra Pradesh a jobs hub. M9.news reports that Lokesh has been meeting representatives of major companies to bring investment projects to the state. The report presents his announcement as an ambitious push to attract businesses and provide stable employment for young people. No investment figures, company names or job targets were provided. ## Coverage - m9.news This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, Kurnool, Nara Lokesh, Visakhapatnam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/lokesh-calls-for-amaravati-vizag-and-kurnool-jobs-hub/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/lokesh-calls-for-amaravati-vizag-and-kurnool-jobs-hub/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/