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Lok Satta to focus on local issues in municipal elections

The Lok Satta Party today warned that there is the danger of local agenda being eclipsed in municipal elections with general elections to the Assembly and the Lok Sabha taking place soon thereafter.

Mr. Bandaru Ramamohan Rao, Convener, Lok Satta Party’s Telangana State Committee, pointed out in a statement that the State Government is forced to conduct municipal elections three years and a half after they are due only because of the intervention the High Court. It is the civic bodies that attend to most of people’s problems. However, traditional parties are trying to brush aside the local agenda by focusing on State and national issues and rousing passions, Mr. Ramamohana Rao warned.

The Telangana Co-ordination Committee, which met here today, discussed the party’s strategy in municipal elections.

Mr. Ramamohana Rao cautioned people against falling a prey to traditional parties’ propaganda and forgo their right for self-rule. Successive Governments have denied municipalities powers and resources and made people dependent on MLAs and MPs to redress their daily grievances.

The Lok Satta Party has all along fought for treating local governments as the third tier of administration and per capita grant of Rs.1500 so that they can attend to people’s needs. It is also trying to get citizen’s charters issued and implemented. The Lok Satta Party will take this agenda to people during municipal elections. It will also focus on local committees being empowered to restrict liquor consumption, eradicating corruption in municipal contracts and purchases, and association of people in the running of schools and healthcare facilities.

Lok Satta Party national President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan has named the following as members of the party’s Telangana State Committee: Bandaru Ramamohan Rao (Convener), Nandipet Ravinder, Dr. P. R. Rao, V. Vijayender Reddy and V. Laxman Balaji (Co-conveners), K. Jagan (BC Cell), Jatti Ravi Kumar (SC Cell), G. Raja Reddy, K. Gita Murthy and Ghouse Mohiuddin (official spokespersons), S. Gajanani (Mahila Satta), P. Bhaskara Rao (Treasurer), M. Satyanarayana (office administration), and P. Sivaji Raju and D. Lakshmi (members).

Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 20:33

Dr.JP to address public meeting at Tirupati on March 3

Lok Satta Party national President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan will be addressing a public meeting at Tirupati on March 3 to enlighten people on the party’s role in safeguarding the interests of all regions in the State in wake of the Delhi decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.

Mr. Y. D. Rama Rao, Co-convener of the Lok Satta Party in Andhra Pradesh, said in a media statement today that Dr. JP would take part in an anti-corruption pledge at Kanipakam temple on the morning of March 3. At 4-00 p.m., he will take part in a two-wheeler rally from Padmavati Guesthouse to Nehru Stadium via Gandhi Road and Bhavani Circle and address a public meeting at 5-00 p.m.

Mr. Rama Rao lambasted Union Minister Jairam Ramesh for claiming the suggestions made by Dr. JP for ensuring justice to the three regions of the State as Congress Party’s own.

He recalled that it was Dr. JP who in his January 18 Assembly speech proposed that special category status be provided to Rayalaseema and tax incentives offered to promote industrialization in Seemandhra. The BJP by and large owned up Dr. JP’s suggestions and pursued them whereas the Congress, which claims to be their author, did not incorporate them in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Bill.

The need of the hour is visionary leadership which ensures a bright future for people, especially youth, in the two States.

Mr. Rama Rao said Government of India and Congress Party did not bother to douse the flames of hatred among Telugu speaking people triggered by the Delhi decision to carve out Telangana. Congress, who did not heed Lok Satta’s repeated calls for arriving at a comprehensive and amicable solution through a dialogue between people’s representatives and other stakeholders, now preaches that joint action committees in the two States should work together. The people and their elected representatives in residuary Andhra Pradesh are competent enough to choose their capital without any fiat from Delhi or intervention of people like Central Ministers.

Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 13:40

Lok Satta welcomes President’s rule

Lok Satta Party national President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan said there is no alternative to President’s rule in the murky circumstances prevailing in Andhra Pradesh.

In a media statement, Dr. JP pointed out that the Government has ceased to exist in the State for the last two years with Ministers squabbling among themselves forgetting their collective responsibility and the Legislature becoming dysfunctional for the last four years.

The Central leadership, which has derailed the economy and is steeped in corruption, has succeeded merely in destabilizing Andhra Pradesh.

Dr. JP hoped that amity and good will will be restored between people of the two States – Telangana and Andhra Pradesh at least under President’s rule. Steps should be taken to restore governance, ensure a bright future for the people of the two States, and help them get over the nightmare they have gone through.

Tribute to Janamaddi

Lok Satta Party national President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan said the passing away of Janamaddi Hanumacchastry is a great loss to Telugu language and literature. His services as founder secretary of the CP Brown Library at Kadapa are remarkable, added Dr. JP.

Friday, February 28, 2014 - 18:41

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