Group of Ministers (GoM)Meeting on Telangana Friday Oct 11,2013

The Group of Ministers (GoM), set up to look into issues concerning the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, ruled out the possibility of declaring Hyderabad as Union Territory in its first meeting held on Friday Oct 11,2013

The meeting was chaired by Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde

After the meeting, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shindesaid: "The basis of all discussions and decisions of GoM will be the Srikrishna Committee's report." 

The GoM also ruled out imposition of President's rule in the state despite violent protests

In a statement released after the meeting, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the GoM discussed the modalities to carve out Telangana while keeping in mind to address relevant issues and concerns with fairness and objectivity. "The GoM would take opinion of stakeholders on all important subjects while formulating its recommendations''

The next meeting of the GoM will be held on October 19,2013 said an official, adding the government was serious in bringing the Andhra Pradesh re-organisation Bill at the earliest