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Lok Satta to focus on slum dwellers' drinking water woes: Katari

State Lok Satta Party President Katari Srinivasa Rao today called upon party leaders and workers in Greater Hyderabad to focus on the drinking water crisis in most of the 3000 odd slums.

Addressing the newly elected office-bearers of constituency-level party units in the city, Mr. Srinivasa Rao said they should try to mitigate people's woes by making representations to officials. They should be prepared to launch an agitation if officials fail to respond, he counseled.

Mr. Srinivasa Rao also wanted Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation officials to de-silt storm-water drains before the onset of the monsoon. The Twin Cities are prone to flooding every year because the drains remain in a state of disrepair.

The GHMC should encourage construction of percolation pits in all multi-storied buildings with a view to improving the groundwater table.

The Lok Satta President pointed out that a mafia is running unauthorized parking lots all over the city and fleecing vehicle owners. Party workers would identify unauthorized parking lots and work to liberate vehicle owners from exploitation.

Mr. Srinivasa Rao and General Secretary Ravi Maruth called upon party leaders to strengthen the party by enrolling members. Taining camps would be conducted for party workers.

Greater Hyderabad unit President Dosapati Ramu said that the party would take up issues plaguing people in different divisions and try to resolve them.

The meeting condemned the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi and underlined the need for police reforms to prevent such incidents.

Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 21:21

Dr. JP to campaign in Bengaluru

Lok Satta Party national President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan will be campaigning on behalf of party candidates in Bengaluru on April 20 and 21.

The Lok Satta has fielded 28 candidates, most of them professionals, in the elections to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly scheduled to be held on May 5.

Dr. JP will be campaigning in Malleswaram and Bommanahalli constituencies on April 20 and in Basavangudi and Hebbal constituencies on April 21.

He will be administering oath to party candidates and addressing party workers and public meetings during his Bengaluru visit.

The following is the list of Lok Satta Party candidates contesting in constituencies named against them:

Ashwin Mahesh, 43, Astronomer, urban expert, journalist - Bommanahalli

Shanthala Damle, 40, Software professional - Basavanagudi

Yogaiah VC, 59, Ex-Serviceman (IAF), HR Consultant - Byatarayanapura

Sumitra Iyengar, 57, Entrepreneur - Padmanabha Nagar

Naveena C K, 30, Runs small IT company in Mysore - Krishnaraja

Shankaralinge Gowda, 68, Retired school teacher, farmer - Chikkamagaluru

Dr.Meenakshi Bharath, 55, Gynecologist and fertility expert - Malleswaram

Ravi Krishnareddy, 39, Software professional, writer, social activist - BTM Layout

Sridhar Pabbisetty, 35, COO, Center for Public Policy, IIM-B - Hebbal

Ms.Rupa Rani, 45, Pharmacist - Rajajinagar

Rajshree Muralidhar, 39, Marketing Manager - Mahalaxmi Layout

Mahadevappa Gowda, 30, Lecturer - Sira

Vasant Dalawai, 38, Farmer, Runs NGO - Athani

Guruswamy Nayak, 26, Farmer - Raichur Rural

S. Venkatesh Murthy (Thomas Mathew), 28, Preacher - Bhadravati

Deepak Malgar, 27, Lecturer - Basavakalyan

Nagaraj Shankararao Tigadi, 51, Consulting Civil Engineer - Hubli-Dharwad West

Murali CG, 37, Journalist - Kolar

Krishnappa TR, 62, Agriculturist, social activist - Sagar

Sampatkumar Muttalli, 40, Advocate - Hirekeruru

Ramanna RHJ, 60, Judicial Services - Raichur City

Siddalinga Chandranna Keroor, 49, Farmer, social activist - Jevargi

Dr. Abdul Kareem, 30, Consultant Orthodontist - Bidar South

Nagesh Vilas Sakhare, 29, Software professional - Belagavi North

Rohith Patel, 28, Radio Jockey - Jayanagar

Madhu BM, 30, Editor in television media - Kadur

Teerthappa Ballavara, 38, Farmers’ leader - Tarikere

N. Kalingappa, 58, Farmer and social activist - Siraguppa

Friday, April 19, 2013 - 18:13

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