Sri Krishna Committee

Formation and Objective

• Established on: 3rd February 2010 by the Central Government.
• Chairperson: Justice Sri Krishna.
• Purpose: To examine the Telangana issue and explore possible solutions.
• Methodology:
  • Conducted extensive travel across Telangana.
  • Gathered information from various sections of people.
  • Collected nearly one lakh memorandums.
• Report Submission: 30th December 2011 (505-page report in two volumes submitted to the Home Ministry).

Six Proposed Solutions

1. Keep Andhra Pradesh united.
2. Divide the state, make Hyderabad a Union Territory, and have separate capitals for Andhra and Telangana.
3. Form “Rayala Telangana” by merging Rayalaseema with Telangana and making Coastal Andhra a separate state. Hyderabad would be part of Rayala Telangana.
4. Divide into Seemandhra and Telangana, and make Hyderabad a Union Territory with expanded boundaries.
5. Divide into Seemandhra and Telangana, and declare Hyderabad as the capital of Telangana while creating a new capital for Seemandhra.
6. Keep the state united but implement socio-economic measures for Telangana, including the establishment of a Statutory Telangana Regional Council.

Final Report & Controversy

• Submitted to the Home Minister.
• Report consisted of nine chapters, but eight were sealed.
• Legal Challenge:
  • Pandit Narayana Reddy (former MP from Nizamabad) filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the committee in the High Court.
  • High Court Ruling: The Sri Krishna Committee exceeded its limits.