Question

The Government of India appointed a committee under the Chairmanship of A.K. Anthony to look into the issues concerning the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh State and to workout the modalities related to the division. The members of the committee are
1. Digvijaya Singh, Ahmed Patel and Mallikarjuna Kharge
2. Digvijaya Singh, Veerappa Moily and Gulam Nabi Azad
3. Digvijaya Singh, Veerappa Moily and Ahmed Patel
4. Digvijaya Singh, Ahmed Patel and P. Chidambaram

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Digvijaya Singh, Veerappa Moily and Ahmed Patel

The correct answer is Digvijaya Singh, Veerappa Moily and Ahmed Patel.

• The Government of India appointed a committee under the Chairmanship of A.K. Anthony to look into the issues concerning the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh State and to work out the modalities related to the division.
  • The members of the committee are:
    • Digvijaya Singh
    • Veerappa Moily
    • Ahmed Patel

• Srikrishna Committee
  • Srikrishna Committee on Telangana or the Committee for Consultations on the Situation in Andhra Pradesh (CCSAP) is a committee headed by former chief justice B. N. Srikrishna 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 organizations, 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 organizations in 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