Press Releases Archive
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.
Lok Satta Times April 1st-30th, 2013
http://www.loksatta.org/cms/documents/lstimes/lstimes-2013-04-01-30.pdf
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