Monday, October 31, 2011

“సమస్యల పరిష్కారం కోరుతూ జేపీని కలిసిన తిరుపతి రేషన్ డీలర్లు” plus 3 more

“సమస్యల పరిష్కారం కోరుతూ జేపీని కలిసిన తిరుపతి రేషన్ డీలర్లు” plus 3 more

సమస్యల పరిష్కారం కోరుతూ జేపీని కలిసిన తిరుపతి రేషన్ డీలర్లు

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:15 AM PDT

Tirupati ration dealers' woes

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:09 AM PDT

Ration shop dealers in Tirupati allege that officials are not allowing them to sell essential commodities other than the rice, sugar, kerosene, and palm oil supplied by the Government. There are no such restrictions on ration shop dealers elsewhere in the State, they maintain.

Representatives of ration shop dealers called on Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan here today and requested him to take up their problems with the State Government.

The dealers complained that officials were forcing them to sell sub-standard red gram dal the Government supplies them occasionally and threatening to cut off supplies of essential commodities if they sold good quality stuff at less than the Government rate.

The dealers would like the Andhra Pradesh Government to emulate its Tamil Nadu counterpart and meet their expenditure on rent for shop and salary for a clerk and provide them house sites, and life insurance and healthcare facilities.

Dr. JP told the delegation led by Rajeswaramma and P. Bindu Sri that he would take up their demands with the Civil Supplies Department.

Mahila Satta leaders N. Sarojadevi, S. Manorama, Sridevi, C. Lakshmirajyam, and Chittoor Lok Satta leaders P. Nageswara Rao and Sainatha Reddy took part in the meeting with Dr. JP.

ఏక ఫీజు తీర్పుపై న్యాయపోరాటం చేయాలి: లోక్ సత్తా

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:28 AM PDT

Fight against uniform fee, Lok Satta tells Govt

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:22 AM PDT

The Lok Satta Party today requested the Andhra Pradesh Government to go in appeal against a judgment of the High Court stipulating uniform fees for students under both the convener and management quotas for admission to professional educational colleges.

In a media statement, party General Secretary Katari Srinivsasa Rao pointed out that the decision would impose an additional burden of at least Rs.20,000 a year on BC, SC, ST, minority, and EBC students who get admission under the convener quota but whose parents' annual income exceeds Rs.1,00,000.

Mr. Srinivasa Rao said the decision would cost the State exchequer an additional Rs.700 crore a year. With professional colleges mushrooming in the wake of reimbursement of tuition fees of a majority of students by the Government, an increase in the quantum of fees will give scope for more malpractices, Mr. Srinivasa Rao warned.

He, therefore, appealed to the State Government to appeal against the High Court judgment.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

“రైతు సమస్యలపై లోక్ సత్తా పల్లెబాట” plus 1 more

“రైతు సమస్యలపై లోక్ సత్తా పల్లెబాట” plus 1 more

రైతు సమస్యలపై లోక్ సత్తా పల్లెబాట

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 08:46 AM PDT

Lok Satta to mobilize farmers

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 08:42 AM PDT

The Lok Satta Party is launching a campaign in 100 mandals from November 1 to mobilize farmers on demands like a reasonable price for khariff paddy, provision of basic amenities at purchase centers and an assistance package for drought-hit areas.

A party sub-committee dealing with rural activities decided on the action program at a meeting held at the party headquarters here today. The mandals chosen for the action program are around municipalities where the party is engaged in strengthening its organization.

Giving this information in a media statement, Lok Satta Party Vice President and sub-committee Convener Y. D. Rama Rao said that the Government seems to be bent on taking farmers for a ride once again by announcing plans to buy kharif paddy without taking care of storage space and providing amenities at purchase centers. He pointed out that the minimum support price for paddy is not at all remunerative considering the steep increase in the cost of production and a fall in production because of adverse weather. Farmers should get a bonus of at least Rs.200 a bag either from the Union or the State Government.

A long-term solution to ensuring a fair and remunerative price to farmers lies in permitting rice exports on time, he added.

Mr. Rama Rao demanded that the Government declare the mandals hit by drought and announce an assistance package without further delay.

He said the party would form Mahila Satta, Yuva Satta and Sarva Jana Satta units in rural areas by December.

Mrs. S. Manorama, Eeda Chennayya, K. Gita Murthy and K. Anjaneyulu took part in the sub-committee meeting.

Friday, October 28, 2011

“దాసరి కుటుంబానికి జేపీ ప్రగాఢ సానుభూతి” plus 2 more

“దాసరి కుటుంబానికి జేపీ ప్రగాఢ సానుభూతి” plus 2 more

దాసరి కుటుంబానికి జేపీ ప్రగాఢ సానుభూతి

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:13 AM PDT

ఉమ్మడి వైద్య ప్రవేశ పరీక్షను స్వాగతిస్తున్నాం: లోక్ సత్తా

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:13 AM PDT

Common medical entrance test welcome: Lok Satta

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:09 AM PDT

Lok Satta Party State Working President D. V. V. S. Varma today welcomed the Medical Council of India decision to conduct a National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) for under-graduate medical education. "A common examination will not merely improve standards of education but also enable more Andhra Pradesh students to get medical seats in the country."

Mr. Varma recalled in a media statement that the Supreme Court had suggested 27 years ago that 15 percent of seats in medical colleges all over the country be set apart for a national pool and they be filled based on an all-India common test. Andhra and Jammu Kashmir, however, chose not to set apart 15 percent of their seats for the national pool.

Mr. Varma pointed out that the standards of Andhra Pradesh students appearing for all competitive examinations like the JEE for IIT admission have always been higher. Andhra Pradesh students gain more seats than their share in the population. The intense demand for seats in professional colleges and the sprouting of institutions to coach students account for their sterling performance.

Yet, Andhra Pradesh students have not been able to get admission in medical colleges outside the State as the State would not allot seats to outside students based on the common entrance test.

Mr. Varma said that the State Government should ensure that the entrance exam is held in Telugu also so that students who complete Intermediate in the Telugu medium do not suffer. He also suggested that technical terms used in question papers conform to those used in Telugu Academy textbooks. A committee of experts from the Telugu Academy and the Intermediate Board should be constituted to hold talks with the authority which is to conduct the common examination.

Mr. Varma said that a standardized admission would help improve the quality of higher education. Insular and parochial approach should give way to a national approach gradually.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

“ఆస్తిపన్ను పెంపునకు వ్యతిరేకంగా ఐక్య ఉద్యమానికి లోక్ సత్తా సన్నాహాలు” plus 1 more

“ఆస్తిపన్ను పెంపునకు వ్యతిరేకంగా ఐక్య ఉద్యమానికి లోక్ సత్తా సన్నాహాలు” plus 1 more

ఆస్తిపన్ను పెంపునకు వ్యతిరేకంగా ఐక్య ఉద్యమానికి లోక్ సత్తా సన్నాహాలు

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:43 AM PDT

Lok Satta warns of united movement against property tax hike

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:41 AM PDT

The Lok Satta Party is planning to launch a united, non-partisan movement against arbitrary increase in property tax in municipalities.

In-charges of Lok Satta municipal committees, who met at the party headquarters here today with party Working President D. V. V. S. Varma in the chair, felt that the tax increase ranging from 500 to 1000 percent without any improvement in citizen services contravenes the Government's own Assessement of Taxes Rules, 1990.

Participants pointed out that special officers, now ruling civic bodies in the absence of elected representatives, raised the tax capriciously. They cited an instance in which the tax on an apartment was raised from Rs.3000 to Rs.80000.

Giving this information in a media statement, party leaders Katari Srinivasa Rao and K. Omkar said that a Lok Satta Party team would visit municipal towns and cities in the first week of November to mobilize the public for an agitation. It would associate local chambers of commerce, ratepayers' associations, resident welfare associations and other civic society representatives with the planned movement.

The party demands that the civic bodies improve their services in tune with the citizen's charter and fix the property tax on a rational basis.

The Lok Satta Party would call for a 'no-tax campaign' if the authorities went ahead with the hike in the property tax without improving services concerning drinking water, sanitation, education, healthcare and roads. If the services are not commensurate with the tax paid, people can legitimately refuse to pay the tax, said Mr. Katari Srinivasa Rao.

Friday, October 21, 2011

“22, 23న కాకినాడలో లోక్ సత్తా పార్టీ రాష్ట్ర కార్యవర్గ సమావేశం” plus 3 more

“22, 23న కాకినాడలో లోక్ సత్తా పార్టీ రాష్ట్ర కార్యవర్గ సమావేశం” plus 3 more

22, 23న కాకినాడలో లోక్ సత్తా పార్టీ రాష్ట్ర కార్యవర్గ సమావేశం

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 06:13 AM PDT

ఆర్టీసీ సానుకూల స్పందన హర్షణీయం

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 06:12 AM PDT

Lok Satta Working Committee Meeting at Kakinada

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 06:08 AM PDT

The State Working Committee of the Lok Satta Party is meeting at Kakinanda in East Godavari district on October 22 and 23, with Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, party President, in the chair.

The committee will finalize institutional arrangements for implementing the action plan drawn up on its fifth anniversary at Ongole earlier this month, said party General Secretary Katari Srinivasa Rao in a media statement.

Lok Satta welcomes RTC decision

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 06:07 AM PDT

The Lok Satta Party today welcomed the RTC decision to make up for losses suffered by bus pass holders by extending the validity of their passes for the duration of the strike by RTC workers. Issuance of bus passes making up for days lost to those who have already renewed their passes and those who have taken new identity cards on expiry of old ones and extension of the working hours of counters issuing passes are welcome, said Lok Satta Party's GHMC unit convener M. Satyanarayana.

The Lok Satta Party leader wanted the RTC to extend the benefit to student and physically challenged bus pass holders, and open more counters for issuance of passes.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

“సమ్మె కాలం మేర ఆర్టీసీ బస్ పాసుల్ని అందరికీ రెన్యూవల్ చేయాలి: లోక్ సత్తా” plus 2 more

“సమ్మె కాలం మేర ఆర్టీసీ బస్ పాసుల్ని అందరికీ రెన్యూవల్ చేయాలి: లోక్ సత్తా” plus 2 more

సమ్మె కాలం మేర ఆర్టీసీ బస్ పాసుల్ని అందరికీ రెన్యూవల్ చేయాలి: లోక్ సత్తా

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 06:55 AM PDT

ధరల్ని కృత్రిమంగా తగ్గించి రైతుల్ని దోచేస్తున్నా కదలరా?

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 06:55 AM PDT

Go to rescue of farmers in distress, Lok Satta tells Government

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 06:48 AM PDT

The failure of the Government to address the growing agrarian crisis is resulting in farmers resorting to vandalism at market yards, charged the Lok Satta Party today. If both the Union and State Governments persist with their anti-farmer policies, there is the risk of farmers extending holiday to all crops in all regions and hitting the road, warned Lok Satta Party Working President D. V. V. S. Varma and Secretary P. Bhaskara Rao in a media statement here today.

The Lok Satta leaders pointed out that the State Government has not taken steps to ensure even minimum support prices, let alone remunerative prices, for agricultural produce, although farmers are groaning under the burden of higher cost of production. Farmers and tenants this year have had to reckon with an increase in the prices of seed and fertilizers, higher wages, usurious interest rates in the wake of banks' failure to extend them liberal loans, and frequent power cuts and adverse weather conditions.

Mr. Varma and Mr. Bhaskara Rao instanced how traders are taking cotton growers for a ride by denying them a fair price. Although adverse weather and frequent power cuts have brought down cotton yields and there are no controls on exports, traders are deliberately depressing cotton prices. Instead of remaining a mute spectator, the State Government should persuade the the Cotton Corporation of India to enter the market and lift cotton at not less than Rs.7000 a quintal. Farmers should also be enabled to get loans against produce stored in warehouses.

The Lok Satta leaders demanded that the Government announce a State Advisory Price of Rs.2500 per ton of sugarcane. In the absence of an SAP, factories bought cane at rates varying from Rs.1900 to Rs.2250 last year. Similarly, the Government should announce a bonus of Rs.200 per bag of paddy. It should announce a special relief package to farmers in 470 drought-hit mandals.

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