Srikrishna Committee

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Telangana movement

Telangana region marked in white within the state of Andhra Pradesh (prior to the 2014 split)
Background
History

Early events

Srikrishna Committee and aftermath

Formation of Telangana

Srikrishna Committee on Telangana or the Committee for Consultations on the Situation in Andhra Pradesh (CCSAP) is a committee headed by Justice B. N. Srikrishna (Former Judge of Supreme Court of India and Chief justice of the Kerala High Court) to look into the demand for separate statehood for Telangana or keep the State united in the present form, Andhra Pradesh.[1] The committee was constituted by the Government of India on 3 February 2010 and submitted its report on 30 December 2010 to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Srikrishna Committee solicited suggestions and views from political parties, social organisations, and other stakeholders. The committee received over 60,000 petitions by the deadline of 10 April. The committee began personal interactions with the various stakeholders, including the political parties on 16 April.[2][3][4] The committee met with the leaders of TRS,[5] PRP, CPI,[6] MIM,[7] TDP,[8][9][10] and various organisations from throughout Andhra Pradesh.[11] On 6 July, Telangana congress legislators and ministers met with the Srikrishna committee and made arguments in favour of the formation of Telangana state.[12]

It toured all the regions of state extensively and invited people from all sections of the society to give their opinion on the statehood. It received over one lakh petitions and representations from political parties, organisations, NGOs and individuals. It also held consultations with political parties and general public while also factoring in the impact of recent developments on different sections of people such as women, children, students, minorities, Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.[13]

The report was released to the public on the internet on 6 January 2011.[14]

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  2. ^ "Sri Krishna Committee solicited suggestions/views". The Hindu. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Date for response from stakeholders on Telangana extended". Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Srikrishna panel hearing from April 16". The Hindu. 9 April 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Srikrishna panel meets TRS in first consultation with political party". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  6. ^ "SKC with PRP and CPI leaders". The Hindu. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  7. ^ "SKC with MIM leaders". The Hindu. 11 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  8. ^ "SKC with Seema-Andhra TDP leaders". The Hindu. 11 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  9. ^ "SKC with Tenagana TDP leaders". The Hindu. 12 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  10. ^ Outlook: SKC with Telangana TDP leaders
  11. ^ "SKC with TDP Samaikhya-Andhra forum and Telangana frredom fighter forum". The Hindu. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  12. ^ congress legislators and ministers met SKC and ask for Telangana state
  13. ^ PTI (12 December 2010). "States / Andhra Pradesh : Justice Srikrishna panel to visit Hyderabad to meet leaders". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  14. ^ "The options listed by Srikrishna Committee report". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.