Special Task Force team continues consultations

Hyderabad, Oct 31: The Special Task Force team set by the Union Home Ministry to study the division of assets and possible impact on security, law and order situation and other issues after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh continued the deliberations on the three consecutive day here on Thursday.

Security Advisor to Ministry of Home Affairs and STF head K Vijay Kumar on Thursday met Chief Secretary Dr PK Mohanty at the State Secretariat and discussed various issues related to the bifurcation of State. Speaking to media persons later, Vijay Kumar said that the security forces in Andhra Pradesh were capable and successful in maintaining peace and law and order in the State. During his visit, he said, the STF has studied how the security and law and order could be maintained in both the States after the division of Andhra Pradesh. He said views were taken from the senior officials and heads of different departments on several issues like distribution of assets, naxalism, terrorism and other related issues.

Vijay Kumar said that he would submit his report to the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Telangana in the next three-four days.

- INN