The much-anticipated committee to examine the demand for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh was officially announced today by the Union Home Ministry. The terms of reference for the committee will also be announced shortly thereafter.
The committee is going to be headed by Justice B N Srikrishna, retired Supreme Court Judge, famous for the Mumbai riots investigation. While he will be the Chairman, there will be 5 members incuding him, among who will be experts in the legal, economics and finance areas. The other members are:
1. Dr. Abusaleh Shariff, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, Delhi
2. Prof. (Dr.) Ranbir Singh, Vice-Chancellor, National Law University, Delhi
3. Dr. (Ms.) Ravinder Kaur, Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT, Delhi
4. Vinod K Duggal, IAS (Retd.), former Home Secretary (Member and Secretary)
Meanwhile, leaders from Telangana reportedly met the AICC incharge for AP affairs Veerappa Moily last evening and tried to influence him to ensure that the committee is constituted such that it gives a favourable recommendation on creation of Telangana.
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