The Srikrishna Committee has recommended that keeping the State of Andhra Pradesh united alongwith constitutional and statutory measures for empowerment of Telangana region is the best option. The report by the five-member panel which was made public yesterday said that this can be done through the establishment of a statutory Telangana Regional Council with adequate transfer of funds and functionaries. It says that the Regional Council would also provide a legislative consultative mechanism for the subjects to be dealt by the Council. The report says that in the given circumstances and keeping the national perspective in mind, this option stands out as the best way forward. The report has also said that creating a separate state of Telangana is the second best option to tackle the statehood demand. The panel argues that separate state is recommended only in case it is unavoidable and this decision can be reached amicably amongst all three regions. The Committee has suggested six options in its report which was submitted to the Centre last week after wide ranging consultations in Andhra Pradesh since the panel was set up in February last year. The Committee itself says that four of the six options are either impractical, or may invite backlash or may not be acceptable to all the three regions. These four options are maintaining the status quo, bifurcating the state into Seemandhra and Telangana with Hyderabad as Union Territory and the states having their own capitals, Bifurcation into Rayala-Telangana and coastal Andhra regions with Hyderabad as part of Rayala-Telangana and bifurcation into Seemandhra and Telangana with enlarged Hyderabad metropolis as a separate Union Territory.Home Minister P. Chidambaram has appealed to all political parties not to draw instant conclusions. In his opening remarks at the meeting of political parties convened by him, Mr. Chidambaram urged them to study the recommendations carefully, impartially with an open mind.The copies of the report were given to the representatives of the five political parties at the meeting. The copies are also being sent to the parties which did not attend yesterday's meeting. Representatives who attended the meeting said that they will consider the report within their respective parties and agreed with the suggestion of Home Minister to meet again later this month. They also appealed for maintaining peace and law and order in Andhra Pradesh. Eight political parties were invited at yesterday's meeting but the representatives of the BJP, TRS and the TDP did not attend. The Srikrishna Committee was set up in February last year.