| Mahila Satta pleads for Women’s Commission (Telugu) Posted: 07 Mar 2011 03:22 AM PST |
| Mahila Satta pleads for Women’s Commission Posted: 07 Mar 2011 03:21 AM PST The Mahila Satta, women's wing of the Lok Satta Party, today appealed to Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan to ensure that the Government constitutes the State Women's Commission without further delay.
A Mahila Satta delegation told the Governor that the Government had not constituted the commission for the last four years. As a result, women facing violation of their rights are finding it difficult to get justice.
The delegation, which called on the Governor at Raj Bhavan, comprised K. Gita Murthy, D. Lakshmi, G. Ramadevi, T. Padmajarani, S. Gajanani, and P. Bhavani.
The Women's Commission members, said the Lok Satta, should be apolitical and have some legal or service background. The commission should have full-fledged staff. It should open a 24-hour toll-free help line for women.
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| End political uncertainty, Lok Satta Asks legislators (Telugu) Posted: 07 Mar 2011 03:10 AM PST |
| End political uncertainty, Lok Satta Asks legislators Posted: 07 Mar 2011 03:08 AM PST The Lok Satta Party has called upon the Legislative Assembly to end the political uncertainty in the State by arriving at a satisfactory solution to the demands for and against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. The uncertainty for the last one year and a half has led to paralysis in administration and a setback to economic development, the party said in a resolution adopted at its two-day State Working Committee meeting, which concluded yesterday.
Briefing media on the party's deliberations, party Working President D. V. V. S. Varma, Secretary P.Bhaskara Rao said today that there could be no greater misfortune than the Assembly's failure to discuss an important issue. With the two main political parties split on regional lines, the Assembly being the supreme forum for discussing people's problems should take the lead in hammering out an acceptable solution and ending political uncertainty.
The Lok Satta Party will organize a campaign from March 15 to 20 during which people will be writing letters and civil society organizations holding meetings appealing to legislators to discuss the issue and arrive at a solution.
The Lok Satta Party will mobilize public opinion from March 20 to 23 against the Government permitting thermal power projects indiscriminately and gifting away vast tracts of coastline to seaports. The party will organize meetings and seminars to underline that the Government undertaker development without harming the environment and interests of people to be displaced.
During March and April, the party will undertake a membership enrolment drive, hold organization elections, and train youth and farmers in leadership.
The party decided to extend its support to CPI candidate P. J. Chandrasekhar in the elections to the Legislative Council from the Assembly, in response to CPI leader Narayana's request to Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan.
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