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Celebrate Hyderabad Liberation Day Officially: Lok Satta Party

The Lok Satta Party today demanded that the State Government officially celebrate the liberation of Hyderabad from Nizam rule on September 17.

The liberation of Hyderabad on September 17, 1948 was a victory for democracy and the Indian nation, said Lok Satta leaders Katari Srinivasa Rao and Bandaru Ramamohan Rao in a media statement. It marked the culmination of Indians’ struggle for freedom from British rule.

They asked all Lok Satta Party units in the State to unfurl the national flag and celebrate Hyderabad Liberation Day on September 17.

They pointed out that Hyderabad Liberation Day deserves celebration by all Indians.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 18:16

Share rice export profits with Farmers: Lok Satta

Although belated, the Government of India decision to permit unconditional export of non-basmati rice is welcome, said Lok Satta Party Working President D. V. V. S. Varma and Secretary P. Bhaskara Rao in a media statement here today.

They recalled the efforts put in by the Lok Satta and other parties and independent farmers’ organizations on rice exports and said that the relaxation in the ban on exports comes after farmers have marketed their produce. The decision will benefit mostly rice traders, they added.

The Lok Satta leaders wanted the Government of India to canalize exports through State undertakings like the FCI, STC, MMTC and PEC and share the profits with farmers. The Government could levy a cess on rice exports by traders and share it with farmers.

Mr. Varma and Mr. Bhaskara Rao said the Government should facilitate rice exports after taking care of internal demand so that the farmer gets a fair price for his produce. Even the Mohan Kanda Committee appointed by the State Government to go into the crop holiday being observed by paddy growers in parts of the State has underlined the need for rice exports.

State undertakings should take up rice exports at least from the coming kharif season, they said.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 18:14

Dr. JP to unveil Simhadri’s statue at Avanigadda on Sep 13th

Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan will be unveiling a statue of the late Simhadri Satyanarayana at Avanigadda in Krishna district tomorrow (Tuesday, Sep. 13).

Satyanarayana had served as a Member of the State Assembly for three terms and as Minister for Endowments and Commercial Taxes.

The Lok Satta Party had honored Satyanarayana, who stood for clean and corruption-free politics, on World Anti Corruption Day on December 9, 2007.

During his day-long visit to Krishna district, Dr. JP will be interacting with students of S. V. H. Engineering College in Machilipatnam, and Montessori Women’s College and Rotary youth in Vijayawada on tackling corruption.

Monday, September 12, 2011 - 16:23

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