Monday, November 15, 2010

“Dr.JP With Farmers At Nandyala” plus 12 more

“Dr.JP With Farmers At Nandyala” plus 12 more

Dr.JP With Farmers At Nandyala

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 05:08 AM PST




Courtesy: Sakshi

Dr.JP With Farmers At Mydukuru (Sakshi)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 05:07 AM PST




Courtesy: Sakshi

Dr.JP With Farmers At Kurnool (Sakshi)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 05:05 AM PST



Courtesy: Sakshi

Dr.JP With Farmers At Allagadda

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 05:04 AM PST


Courtesy: Sakshi

Dr.JP With Farmers At Mydukuru (Eenadu)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 05:03 AM PST





Courtesy: Eenadu

Interview with Dr.JP at Kadapa (Eenadu)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 05:00 AM PST



Courtesy: Eenadu

Dr. JP pays tribute to Madanmohan (Telugu)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 04:57 AM PST

Dr. JP pays tribute to Madanmohan

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 04:56 AM PST

Retired APSEB engineer P. Madanmohan (75), who demonstrated that electricity distribution losses could be brought down from 27 percent to 9, percent passed away at his village Pupala in Ranga Reddy district today.

The Lok Satta activist and convener of CORE (Convener of Consumer Organization for Regulation of Electricity), took up a pilot project on behalf of the Foundation for Democratic Reforms and demonstrated the effectiveness of decentralized power distribution in Kallacheruvu in West Godavari district.

Recalling his services, Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan said that Mr. Madanmohan established that decentralized power distribution would eliminate corruption, minimize down-time and ensure quality supply.

Interview With Dr.JP in Eenadu

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:56 AM PST


Courtesy: Eenadu

Lok Satta Tributes to D.V.S.Raju

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:05 AM PST

A great loss to country and Lok Satta - Dr. JP on L. C. Jain’s demise (Telugu)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:23 AM PST

A great loss to country and Lok Satta - Dr. JP on L. C. Jain’s demise

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:03 AM PST

Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan said today that the country and the Lok Satta movement had suffered a great loss in the demise of Mr. L. C. Jain. "Personally, I have lost a formidable colleague, great friend, and mentor."

Conveying his deep condolences to Mrs. Devaki Jain, Dr. JP said in a media statement that Mr. L. C. Jain was reputed for his uncompromising idealism, indomitable will, unflinching courage, and eloquent expression. Under the tutelage of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Mr. L. C. Jain fought for preserving and promoting the Indian handicrafts industry and millions of artisans dependent on it.

Mr. L. C. Jain, Dr. JP recalled, was an ardent champion of decentralization of power. He was with the Lok Satta when it mobilized one crore signatures seeking empowerment of local Governments.

He campaigned for liberating cooperative societies from the corrupt and exploitative Government machinery. At the request of the Lok Satta, Mr. L. C. Jain appeared before the State Assembly committee and tendered advice when the TDP proposed an unconstitutional law on cooperatives. The TDP Government dropped the proposal and enacted a liberal law later on.

Mr. L. C. Jain, who stood for liberty and democracy, fought against the Emergency in 1975. A Gandhian, all through his life, Mr. L. C. Jain mounted a sustained and passionate struggle for a just and humane society for two generations after Independence.

Dr.JP calls for pro-agriculture policies

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:26 AM PST

Wants withdrawal of rural development cess, taxes etc.

Nearly 40 p.c. of the rice procured being recycled to PDS through traders and FCI

80 p.c. of country's requirement of oilseeds being imported without any cess or curbs


KADAPA: Bifurcation of the State is neither a boon nor bane and not a panacea for the problems plaguing a State, Lok Satta State President Jayaprakash Narayan remarked here on Saturday.

It's a myth that formation of a State would end problems like unemployment, irrigation etc., Dr. Narayan commented at a news conference here. The agriculture sector was in a crisis leaving 1.20 crore families dependent on agriculture in the State in disarray due to lack of remunerative prices and the government's lopsided policy of negative subsidy, while governments abroad boosted agriculture by giving subsidies, Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan said.

Calling for pro-agriculture policies, he demanded withdrawal of rural development cess ranging from five to 10 per cent, value-added tax of four per cent and market cess of one per cent on agriculture in AP, he said

Ban on export

Karnataka levied only a market cess of 1.50 per cent and permitted sale of agriculture produce anywhere in the country. In contrast, the AP government banned exports even to other States. The per capita income of farmers were Rs.15,000 a year, i.e. Rs.40 a day, seven times lower than Rs.4 lakh per annum in industrial and service sector, the Lok Satta president said.

Movement

Calling for a concerted movement by farmers to safeguard the agriculture sector and achieve remunerative prices, he said farmers could call Lok Satta Call Centre on phone No. 40405050.

While the country needed 1.62 crore tonnes of rice and wheat for public distribution system, he said the Centre had a buffer stock of 4.60 crore tonnes. Nearly 40 per cent of the rice procured was being recycled to PDS through traders and Food Corporation of India, he alleged.

Import duty

On the other hand, 80 per cent of the country's requirement of oilseeds were being imported without any cess or curbs. Import duty on oilseeds would fetch revenue of Rs.25,000 crore, Dr. Narayan said.

Courtesy: The Hindu
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