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Lok Satta demands action against guilty in cold storage scam

The Government, which failed to promote establishment of cold storages in tune with farmers’ requirements, has not been able to protect their interests when they store their produce in existing cold storages, charged the Lok Satta Party here today.

In a media statement, Mr. P. Bhaskara Rao, State Convener of the party’s farmers’ wing, pointed out that cold storage owners in collusion with bank officials have taken pledge loans of up to Rs.100 crore in Prakasam district in the names of farmers without their knowledge. A similar scam had taken place at Madira in Khammam district in the past. As the Government remained mum on the Madira scam despite Lok Satta’s demand for action, it has been repeated inPrakasam district now.

Mr. Bhaskara Rao demanded that top Government officials initiate action against cold storage owners and officials responsible for the scam, since political administration in the State has come to a standstill. All innocent farmers arrested for no fault of theirs should be released.

The Lok Satta leader demanded that cold storages be brought under the purview of market committees and entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring there are no irregularities in grant of pledge loans. Market committees should be immunized from political interference, he said.

Youth to demonstrate for job opportunities

The Surajya movement is organizing a demonstration by youth near Maitrivanam in Ameerpet, Hyderabad, from 2 pm to 4 pm on Saturday, February 8 to highlight the injustice rendered to them by the Government’s failure to provide quality education and livelihood opportunities. Matrivanam area has been chosen as the venue for the protest demonstration as it is the favourite haunt for unemployed youth from all over the State.

Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, Convener, State Surajya Steering Committee, will flag the event. College students, unemployed youth and Surajya volunteers will take part in the demonstration.

Giving this information in a statement, Dr. Velanati Manohari, Surajya movement representative , said that a recent field study by the movement revealed that most youth throughout the State have remained unemployed as they lacked quality education and job skills and the limited job opportunities are concentrated at a few places.

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