On November 28 last year, the Supreme Court stayed in time both directions passed by High Court. The High Court had issued directions to construct and develop Amaravati's capital city and capital region within six months' time. The Supreme Court stated that the directions had set out unrealistic timelines.
The top court ruled that the Andhra Pradesh government has no legal authority, jurisdiction, or entitlement to appoint an executive officer of the Sri Ahobilam Mutt Parampara Aadheena Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam (Ahobilam Mutt Temple).
It wasn't the first such tragedy at a Chandrababu Naidu event, recently, on December 28, a similar incident took place at Naidu's rally in Kandukur, in which 8 people died.