Srikrishna Committee on Telangana or the Committee for Consultations on the Situation in Andhra Pradesh (CCSAP) is a committee headed by Justice B. N. Srikrishna (Former Judge of Supreme Court of India and Chief justice of the Kerala High Court) to look into the demand for separate statehood for Telangana or keep the State united in the present form, Andhra Pradesh. The committee was constituted by the Government of India on 3 February 2010 and submitted its report on 30 December 2010 to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Srikrishna Committee solicited suggestions and views from political parties, social organisations, and other stakeholders. The committee received over 60,000 petitions by the deadline of 10 April. The committee began personal interactions with the various stakeholders, including the political parties on 16 April. The committee met with the leaders of TRS, PRP, CPI, MIM, TDP, and various organisations from throughout Andhra Pradesh. On 6 July, Telangana congress legislators and ministers met with the Srikrishna committee and made arguments in favour of the formation of Telangana state.
It toured all the regions of state extensively and invited people from all sections of the society to give their opinion on the statehood. It received over one lakh petitions and representations from political parties, organisations, NGOs and individuals. It also held consultations with political parties and general public while also factoring in the impact of recent developments on different sections of people such as women, children, students, minorities, Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
The report was released to the public on the internet on 6 January 2011.
Members
Justice Srikrishna
Professor (Dr.) Ranbir Singh, vice-chancellor, National Law University, Delhi
Dr. Abusaleh Shariff, senior research fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, Delhi Dr. (Ms.) Ravinder Kaur, professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Delhi Vinod K. Duggal, former Home Secretary, who also functioned as its member-secretary.
Terms of reference
There are seven terms of reference for the committee.
To examine the situation in the State of Andhra Pradesh with reference to the demand for a separate State of Telangana as well as the demand for maintaining the present status of a united Andhra Pradesh. To review the developments in the State since its formation and their impact on the progress and development of the different regions of the State. To examine the impact of the recent developments in the State on the different sections of the people such as women, children, students, minorities, other backward classes, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. To identify the key issues that must be addressed while considering the matters mentioned in items (1), (2) and (3) above. To consult all sections of the people, especially the political parties, on the aforesaid matters and elicit their views; to seek from the political parties and other organisations a range of solutions that would resolve the present difficult situation and promote the welfare of all sections of the people; to identify the optimal solutions for this purpose; and to recommend a plan of action and a road map. To consult other organisations of civil society such as industry, trade, trade unions, farmers' organisations, women's organisations and students' organisations on the aforesaid matters and elicit their views with specific reference to the all round development of the different regions of the State. To make any other suggestion or recommendation that the Committee may deem appropriate.
Reactions
Telangana Rashtra Samithi
February 2010: TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao called the terms of reference as "baseless, meaningless"
Praja Rajyam
December 2010: Party president Chiranjeevi said he would stick to Srikrishna Committee report on Telangana.
Options suggested
The Sri Krishna Committee submitted a comprehensive 461-page report after their detailed across the state which included consultations with various political as well as social groups.