Press Releases Archive

Dr. JP commends political parties For restraint on Ayodhya

Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan hoped that the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid title deed dispute tomorrow would not trigger any problems since frenzy has not overtaken political parties now.

In a media statement, Dr. JP recalled that people have always maintained peace and harmony and it was the political parties, which whipped up prejudice and violence among communities off and on. Today, political parties are showing commendable restraint. That India has remained a secular, democratic country despite occasional problems is a tribute to our freedom fighters and constitutional builders.

Dr. JP said that India is today poised for unprecedented economic growth and the people’s focus for the next quarter century should be on promoting economic growth, eliminating poverty and sustaining environment. Whoever tries to undermine the goals by dividing people based on caste, language, region and religion will be betraying the country. The youth should remain on guard and ensure that all institutions behaved at this historic moment.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 17:50

Dr.JP addressing IIT in Chennai

Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan is delivering the key note address on "Rural Education in India" at a symposium IIT Madras is conducting on September 30.

Fifty of the brightest minds from Engineering, arts and humanities background will be taking part in the symposium the IIT is conducting as part of "Shaastra", its technical festival.

Dr.JP will talk about the state of education in rural India and what can be done to improve it.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 17:49

Lok Satta Party welcomes Panchayat service cadre

The Lok Satta Party today welcomed the Union Government decision to constitute a panchayat service cadre to ensure proper implementation of Union-Government sponsored schemes.

Talking to the media, party leaders Bandaru Rammohan Rao and V. Vijayender Reddy expressed happiness over 20 of the 23 districts of the State being chosen under the proposal. They wanted the Government to constitute panchayat clusters so that all of them would be eligible for appointment of new personnel.

The Union Government envisages appointment of four officials in panchayats with a population of more than 5,000 and all panchayats in naxal-affected districts. Since panchayats cannot be merged pending the 2011 population census, the Lok Satta would like the State Government to form panchayat clusters so that most panchayats stand to gain with the infusion of additional personnel.

The Lok Satta leaders said that additional personnel be utilized to strengthen the village secretariat set-up and provide better civic services. The secretariat set-up established in 2001 has failed for want of staff.

They pointed out that since there has been an increased flow of funds from the Union Government to panchayats, there is scope for funds being siphoned off. To ward off such a situation, the Lok Satta leaders suggested the appointment of an ombudsman at the district level. In addition, if the Union Government were to devolve funds on district governments, better services could be rendered. If people are thus empowered, they will not turn naxalites, they added.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 16:20

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