The Centre will convene an all-party meeting next week to discuss various issues concerning the creation of separate Telangana. Stating this in New Delhi today, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said the meeting is likely to be held before the November 7 GOM meeting constituted to look into the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. Talking to reporters the Home Minister said the meeting will discuss various provisions of the terms of reference of the GoM and give suggestions.

The GoM headed by the Home Minister, which has met twice, has already held discussions regarding the sharing of river waters, power, distribution of assets and demarcation of boundaries and also the approach and methodology to be adopted by it.