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Treat Hyderabad as part of Zone VI, Demands Lok Satta

The Lok Satta Party today demanded that the State Government exert pressure on the Union Government and get Section 14 (F) deleted from the Presidential Order of 1975.

In a media statement, Lok Satta Party leaders Katari Srinivasa Rao and P. Bhaskara Rao recalled that at the initiative of the Lok Satta, the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution seeking deletion of Section 14 (F) nearly a year ago and sent it to the Government of India.

Referring to the State Government’s plan to conduct a written examination for recruitment of sub-inspectors, they said that Hyderabad should be treated as part of the sixth zone, and not as a free zone. Apprehensions over the so-called free zone fuelled regional animosities in 2009, they recalled.

The Lok Satta leaders faulted the State and Union Governments for being complacent on addressing such a sensitive issue.

Monday, June 27, 2011 - 21:05

Dr. JP visiting Mumbai

Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan will be addressing a public meeting in Mumbai tomorrow (June 28) on housing and slum rehabilitation challenges and possible solutions.

A joint action committee on the housing right comprising among others CPM, CPI, and Janata Dal (S) leaders, is organizing the public meeting.

On this occasion, Dr. JP will release a book on housing authored by Prof. Jalindar Adsule, General Secretary, Lok Satta Party, Maharashtra.

Monday, June 27, 2011 - 21:04

Forgo higher revenue to provide relief to consumers, Lok Satta tells State

The Lok Satta Party today asked the State Government to allocate a certain portion of its revenue from the increase in the diesel price to reduce the burden on consumers.

In a media statement, party Working President D. V. V. S. Varma pointed out that Andhra Pradesh levies an exorbitant tax of 22.5 percent on diesel. The State’s revenue goes up whenever the Government of India raises the diesel price. It can provide relief to the common person by reducing its tax on diesel.

Since a hike in diesel price fuels inflation and hurts the common person most, the State and Union Governments should strive to mitigate its effects. They should promote public transport by offering a higher subsidy on diesel to public transport undertakings including the railways and improving infrastructure. They should supply solar LED lanterns and encourage blending of petrol with ethanol produced out of sugarcane to reduce the demand for kerosene and petrol.

Saturday, June 25, 2011 - 22:39

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