New Delhi: Amid calls by various groups in
Telangana to boycott the Justice B N Srikrishna Committee on
the contentious statehood issue, the panel will visit Andhra
Pradesh on Thursday to discuss with state government officials
about infrastructure and other requirements.
The five-member committee, which will be in Hyderabad for
two days, is likely to meet Governor E S L Narasimhan besides
holding discussions with officials about its requirements.
"This visit is purely an introductory one. The entire
committee will travel to Hyderabad and discuss with the state
government officials about the facilities we need and other
things," the panel's Member-Secretary Vinod K Duggal told PTI.
"The committee also hopes to meet leaders of various
political parties informally," Duggal, a former Union Home
Secretary, said.
He said the committee may also make a courtesy call on the
Governor and as this is the first time the panel is meeting in
Hyderabad.
The panel is also not averse to visiting other parts of
the states, if needed, during future visits.
The committee will discuss with the government officials
requirements in infrastructure and secretarial staff like
interpreters, stenographers, recorders, conference rooms and
other facilities.
This is the third meeting of the Committee since it was
constituted on February 12 by the Centre. The previous
meetings were held in New Delhi.
The visit assumes significance in the wake of several
pro-Telangana outfits threatening to boycott the committee,
saying "it will be a waste of time".
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, March 02, 2010, 16:11