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Fast for Surajya beginning on 5th

The Steering Committee of the Surajaya Movement is launching a three-day Jana Chaitanya Nirahara Deeksha at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park, under the leadership of its Convener Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan.

The non-partisan Surajya Movement seeks institution of a strong and independent Lokayukta, enactment of a law on citizen's charters for Government services, devolution of 10 percent the State budget on local governments and quality healthcare and education to all.

Top leaders of the movement – Freedom fighter Chennamaneni Rajeswara Rao, retired IAS officials Kaki Madhava Rao and K. Padmanabhaiah, MLC K. Nageshwar, senior citizens' movement leader Rao Chelikani, civic society leaders Ramakrishnam Raju and T. L. Narasimha Rao and working journalists' national leader K. Srinivasa Redy appealed to people to turn up in large numbers in support of the deeksha.

All political parties have expressed support for the deeksha and are planning to visit the deeksha camp.

An exhibition of photographs and cartoons depicting the aims of the Surajya Movement is being organized at the deeksha venue.

Singers Vangapandu Prasada Rao, Nissar and Srikant will render Surajya and patriotic songs.

Visitors can lend their support to the movement by signing in a Surajaya supporters' register.

The Steering Committee has called upon people to organize Surajya marches throughout the State on December 5, 6 and 7.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 17:13

Surajya Movement enlists all-party support

The non-partisan Surajaya Movement has enlisted the support of most of the parties in the State for its demands.

It may be recalled that the Steering Committee of the Surajya Movement launched a campaign all over the State from August 9, Quit India Day, seeking fulfillment of certain core demands.

The demands include institution of a strong Lokayukta to combat corruption, enactment of citizen's charter, devolution of resources on local governments and provision of quality education and healthcare to all.

In continuation of the movement, some of the Steering Committee members led by Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, Convener of the Surajya Movement, are undertaking a three-day Jana Chaitanya Deeksha from December 5.

Today, the Steering Committee members – Messrs Chennamaneni Rajeswara Rao, K. Padmanabhaih, Kaki Madhava Rao, Chelikani Rao, Ramakrishnam Raju, K. Srinivasa Reddy, T. L. Narasimha Rao and D. V. V. S. Varma – and deeksha coordinator Katari Srinivasa Rao called on state leaders of the Congress, TDP, YSR CP, TRS, CPI, BJP seeking their support for the demands. Besides expressing solidarity with the demands, some agreed to take part in the deeksha also. They will be calling on other party leaders tomorrow.

State Congress President Botsa Satyanarayana extended his support in principle to the demands. CPI State Secretary K. Narayana said his party endorsed the movement's demands and offered his party's participation in the deeksha. TDP leader Kala Venkata Rao, YSR CP honorary President Y. S. Vijayalakshmi, TRS President K.Chandrasekhara Rao and BJP state President G.Kishan Reddy expressed their solidarity with the movement.

Monday, December 3, 2012 - 20:15

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