Justice B N Srikrishna Commission member-secretary Vinod K Duggal on Monday stated that the panel's report was ready, and that it would be submitted to P Chidambaram on December 31 as per the schedule.
Duggal's statement came at a time when media circles, especially television news channels, were abuzz with rumours that the report may be submitted on Tuesday.
Talking to media persons, he said the commission members would meet Chidambaram on Tuesday afternoon and inform him about the submission of the report. He also sought to allay any speculations, by saying that the meeting would be only a courtesy call, and that not much importance ought to be attached to it.
When pointed out about the rumours doing rounds in Andhra Pradesh about the timing of the submission of the report, Duggal said that the panel would stand by the deadline of December 31 set by the union government. He also ruled out the possibility of any delay in the submission.
Courtesy: INN
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