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Lok Satta to draw up a People’s manifesto

The Lok Satta Party, which is ahead of all other parties in naming candidates for 25 seats in the 2014 elections to the Legislative Assembly, is now gearing up itself to finalize a ‘Janam nunchi agenda” (a people’s manifesto) to realize the dreams and aspirations of different sections of people.

As a first step, Lok Satta Party’s national President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, State President Katari Srinivasa Rao and other leaders will be interacting with mostly disadvantaged and voiceless people engaged in the unorganized sector in Hyderabad city for four days beginning tomorrow, Saturday (February 15).

According to Lok Satta Party estimates, there are nearly a crore of people in the unorganized sector in Andhra Pradesh, Broadly they come under the categories of building and other construction workers like carpenters, plumbers and electricians, motor transport workers including taxi and auto drivers, employees of shops and establishments including private schools and healthcare institutions, self-employed people ranging from barbers and tailors to potters and weavers and senior citizens.

“This is only the beginning in our bid to draft a manifesto of the people and for the people. We will meet other sections like youth, women and farmers in the days to come all over the State,” said a top Lok Satta Paty leader.

The Lok Satta Party believes in making people self-reliant, in contrast to traditional parties which try to woo them in elections by offering sops.

During their interaction with various sections of people, Lok Satta leaders would like to get a feedback on their problems, aspirations and ambitions and ways of addressing them.

Friday, February 14, 2014 - 19:58

Attackers on Dr. JP should be Arrested: Lok Satta Party

The Lok Satta Party today demanded Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy to ensure that those guilty of attacking its national President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi on February 11 are arrested and punished.

Taking part in a party dharna at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park here today to protest against the attack on Dr. JP, State Lok Satta Party President Katari Srinivasa Rao also demanded that stringent action be taken against police personnel who indulged in violence and abusive language against Lok Satta workers observing a peaceful protest at Ambedkar statue near Liberty on the night of February 11.

Mr. Srinivasa Rao pointed out that the Lok Satta Party has never indulged in double speak and all along maintained that the State cannot be kept either united or separated forcibly. Dr. JP has the distinction of unveiling a comprehensive and amicable solution that takes care of the interests of all the regions in the State. Instead of appreciating him, some Telangana protagonists have chosen to indulge in physical assault on Dr. JP, he said.

Expressing solidarity with the Lok Satta Party, Mr. N. Tulasi Reddy of the Congress said attempts to extinguish freedom of speech would lead to untoward consequences. Mr. Linga Reddy of the TDP described the attack on Dr. JP as undemocratic. Mr. Venkata Reddy of the MCPI (U) expressed his support for the Lok Satta cause.

Among those who took part in the sit-in were Lok Satta’s state vice-president Allu Ramesh Reddy, secretary Nandipet Ravinder, Mahila Satta, Yuva Satta State Presidents N. Saroja Devi, P. Shivaji Raju, GHMC unit President Dosapati Ramu, vice- presidents G. Srinivas, P. Bhavani, party leaders K. Gangadhara Rao, Hyma Praveen, B. Sambi Reddy, N. Nagendra Babu and Rohit Kumar.

Earlier in the day, Mr. Katari Srinivasa Rao and other Lok Satta Party leaders met Director General of Police B. Prasada Rao and sought suspension of Saifabad Circle Inspector Umender who indulged in physical and verbal violence against party workers including women and media personnel.

Mr. Srinivasa Rao told the DGP that the Lok Satta has never indulged in agitations that disrupt law and order and people’s lives in its 18-year history. When it was peacefully protesting against the attack on Dr. JP on the night of February 11, Saifabad police pounced on them without any provocation and indulged in physical and verbal violence. The party’s GHMC unit President, Mr. Dosapati Ramu, sustained injuries in the police action.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 19:52

Attack on Dr.JP barbaric: Katari

The Lok Satta Party termed the attack on its national President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan by Telangana lawyers in Delhi earlier in the day as barbaric.

In a media statement, State Lok Satta Party President Katari Srinivasa Rao deplored that the lawyers, instead of exposing those who triggered, nurtured and nourished the crisis in the State, chose to attack Dr. JP who unveiled a comprehensive, amicable and practicable solution that takes care of the interests of all regions of the State.

He demanded that action be taken against the lawyers who took law into their own hands and acted like rowdies.

Mr. Srinivasa Rao pointed out that even Telangana people will not condone the attack on Dr. JP, who is being appreciated by almost all political parties for his constructive suggestions. Telangana has become a festering sore for many years because of such undemocratic and wayward acts.

Lok Satta Party workers conducted a demonstration at Dr.Ambedkar statue on Tank Bund to protest against the attack on Dr. JP.

Asking all democratic forces to condemn the attack on Dr. JP, Mr. Srinivasa Rao called upon party workers to conduct demonstrations at Ambedkar statues all over the State on February 12.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 18:55

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