Press Releases Archive

Lok Satta welcomes HC stay on fuel surcharge collection

The Lok Satta Party today welcomed the Andhra Pradesh High stay on power distribution companies (Discoms) imposing fuel surcharge on domestic and industrial consumers for electricity consumed in the past.

In a media statement, Lok Satta Party Working President D. V. V. S. Varma wanted the Government to drop the ‘Tuglakian’ proposal of collecting fuel surcharge for power consumed long ago at least now in the light of the High Court stay.

The Lok Satta Party had represented to the AP Electricity Regulatory Commission that imposing fuel surcharge for previous quarters is unscientific and unjust, and results in odd situations like present tenants of homes being punished for power consumed by former tenants.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 20:04

Dr. JP expresses shock over TN Express mishap

Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan today expressed shock and dismay over the Tamil Nadu Express fire which killed and injured a large number of passengers.

In a media statement, Dr. JP demanded a thorough, high-level inquiry into the major incident and expressed his profound condolences to the victims’ families.

Dr. JP wanted the railways to initiate all measures to guarantee safety of passengers using the latest technology, instead of dismissing mistakes in preventing accidents as routine. The railways should follow a policy of zero tolerance towards accidents. It has taken no measures even to prevent transport of gas cylinders, kerosene and other explosives, he added.

Monday, July 30, 2012 - 19:18

Dr. JP to address UPSC toppers

Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan will be addressing a national-level function being held in Pune on July 26 to felicitate successful candidates in the 2011 UPSC Civil Services Examination.

MAEER's MIT Group of institutions, Pune, has been organizing the annual felicitation function since 2009.

Mr. T. N. Seshan, Dr. R. A. Mashelkar and others associated with the MIT Group say that felicitation of civil service entrants by a luminary like Dr. JP will motivate them to serve the country with integrity.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 19:09

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