Full statehood for Delhi 8212; Advani

The committee, Advani said, would submit its report 8220;early.8221; 8220;I hope the bills on the proposed states would be introduced in the current session of Parliament,8221; he added.

A controversy has arisen of late with the Shiromani Akali Dal, an important ally of the present Government, joining the demand to keepthe district of Udham Singh Nagar out of the proposed state of Uttaranchal. The Bill prepared by the Union Home Ministry, it may be mentioned, has identified it as one of the 12 districts of the new state. The Samata Party, another important ally of the present ruling combine, has also come out with a demand to provide several thousand crore rupees as compensation once Vananchal was carved out of Bihar.