The Home Minister P Chidambarm said that the Selection committee meeting to chose Central Vigilance Commissioner in September last year did discuss the issue of Palmolein case against P J Thomas. He however parried a question whether a charge sheeted person should have been appointed. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Mr. Chidambarm agreed with the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj that the committee discussed the issue of a pending case against Thomas, before he was named the CVC.On Telangana issue, he said the next meeting of political parties from Andhra Pradesh is necessary to get their final views . The Home minister said that all the eight political parties from the state will be invited in the next meeting. Mr. Chidambaram said a probe has been initiated into the Karmapa case involving seizure of seven crore rupees from a monastery in Himachal Pradesh. Earlier, a similar statement was made by Defence Minister A K Antony on the issue. Home minister appealed to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to call off their agitation.