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Ethical, rational politics need Of the hour: Lok Satta

Lok Satta Party Working President Mr. D. V. V. S. Varma today called for resurrecting the values of the freedom movement to take our country forward.

Addressing a gathering after hoisting the national flag on the 64th Independence Day at the party headquarters, Mr. Varma recalled that people displayed tremendous unity during the freedom struggle by setting aside their religion, caste, region, and language. Gandhiji viewed politics as a noble endeavor in people’s service. He fought for people’s empowerment through ‘gram swaraj.’

Mr. Varma regretted that post-independence, politics has strayed away from values enshrined during the freedom movement. The country faced a threat to its unity and integrity because of animosities and conflicts rooted in religion, caste, region, and language. People’s lives have become miserable because of over centralization of powers and monumental corruption.

Mr. Varma said the Lok Satta Party had come into existence to usher in ethical and rational politics anchored in nationalism, secularism, democracy.

Lok Satta, Mahila Satta, and Yuva Satta leaders including V. Laxman Balaji, S. Manorama, P. Bhaskara Rao, Bandaru Rammohana Rao, Eeda Chennayya, N. Saroja Devi, K. Gita Murthy, Y. Ramadevi, and Mangala took part in the program.

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 21:11

Let us join hands to make our country ‘Mahan’, appeals Dr. JP

Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan today called upon all thinking people to join hands transcending their differences to root out the seven scourges plaguing the country, make India great and prosperous and realize the freedom fighters’ dreams.

In a message on the eve of the 63thrd anniversary of Independence, Dr. JP recalled that despite many flaws, Indians could legitimately be proud for preserving the unity and integrity of the country, maintaining freedom and democracy and strengthening federalism in a diverse and complex country.

‘What is more heartening is that for the first time in nearly three centuries, India has been back on the road to economic prosperity for the last two decades. If we do the things mandated by the Constitution and for which freedom fighters staked their all, we have the potential to make up for all the lost opportunities and make India a super power in the next two decades in which everybody enjoys equity and justice.”

Dr. JP said that at least seven scourges are hobbling India’s potential for growth and greatness. They are:

  • Growing inequalities and abject poverty
  • Persistent tendency to divide people on grounds of caste and religion, language, and region
  • Ever widening rural urban divide resulting in depopulation of villages and choking of towns and cities
  • Monumental corruption
  • Over centralization of power and enfeeblement of people
  • Absence of rule of law
  • Alcoholism and drug abuse

Dr. JP asserted that we have the capacity to bring about a fundamental transformation in the nature of politics, build the nation and enjoy the fruits of freedom. For that, people must shed their ‘me first attitude’ and facilitate public good. Political parties, civil society organizations and the idealistic youth should join hands in this noble endeavor.

Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 16:08

Ravi Maruth replies to allegations

The Lok Satta Party said today that State party leader Ravi Maruth has given an explanation to the party on the allegation of land grabbing hurled against him in a newspaper report.

Mr. Ravi Maurth pointed out that Dwansalapuram Major Canal which passes between Khammam municipal area and Khanapuram Haveli has remained a dead canal for the last one decade. People have encroached upon the canal area since 2004-05. Since the school, of which he is the correspondent, owns land on either side of the canal, it fenced the area, developed a green belt and safeguarded it from encroachments. In 2005 itself, the school requested the District Collector to allot the site to the school, offering to pay the market rate for it.

Giving this information in a statement, party spokespersons Katari Srinivasa Rao and V. Laxman Balaji said that a Lok Satta team will visit Khammam to ascertain the facts. The party will not hesitate to take action against Mr. Ravi Maruth if he is found guilty of any irregularities.

Friday, August 13, 2010 - 21:17

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