BRS leader K T Rama Rao has been named as accused no 1 followed by senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar and retired bureaucrat BLN Reddy as accused no 2 and 3.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted the 39-member committee to examine bills proposing simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the controversial remarks highlight the need for responsibility in public articulation and urged all concerned to be mindful of their comments.