The report of the Justice BN Srikrishna committee on the situation in Andhra Pradesh will not be “just a commentary”, the committee members said, indicating that they would come out with specific suggestions on various issues plaguing the state.
However, addressing what they called their the final media briefing here today, a fortnight before the scheduled submission of the report, they did not disclose on what aspects the suggestions would be made.
The committee was constituted by the Union government on February 3, after the state witnessed a series of protests over demands for a separate Telangana.
Nevertheless, it looked obvious that the suggestions might not appeal to all the stakeholders in the state. This was evident from the way the committee appealed to all, including politicians and journalists, to maintain “tranquility”.
“We hope for the best, though we are prepared for the worst,” Justice Srikrishna said when asked whether he was anticipating any trouble following submission of the report scheduled by the month-end.
The committee’s apprehensions in this regard were based upon the widespread unrest that prevailed in the state following an announcement by Union Home Minister P Chidamabaram on December 9, 2009, that “the process of creation of Telangana will be initiated.”