The Justice Srikrishna Committee has recommended a united Andhra Pradesh with Constitutional measures for socio, economic and political empowerment of Telangana as the “best way forward” to “continue the development momentum of all three regions”.
The much-awaited report, which was released by the Centre on Thursday, stated that a united state was recommended keeping in mind the national perspective and also internal security matters.
The committee said though there might be immediate backlash which were likely to continue for a period of time, it would be possible for the government to contain and control the agitations once people understood the advantages of the state staying united. To achieve this, it has advocated firm political and administrative management.
The 500-odd page report showed a leaning towards a united Andhra Pradesh, and stated that the second-best option of separation (carving out Telangana with Hyderabad as capital) was recommended only if it was “unavoidable” and “if the decision can be reached amicably amongst all three regions”.
The committee said the demand for a separate Telangana, however, had some “merit and was not entirely unjustified”. It said that a Telangana state would assuage the emotions as well as the perceived sense of neglect of a “large majority of Telangana people”.
It was of the opinion that Telangana could be considered given the long history of the demand, highly-charged emotions at present and the likelihood of the agitation continuing unless handled deftly, tactfully and firmly.
Meanwhile, the committee has dismissed its three options such as maintaining status quo, carving out a separate Telangana, declaring Hyderabad as a UT and creation of Rayala-Telangana as impractical.
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