The Lok Satta Party today refuted CPI MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao’s charge that it goes to Government’s rescue whenever it is in trouble, by deflecting the subject under discussion. The allegation mirrors his bankruptcy of ideas and politics, said Lok Satta Party General Secretary Katari Srinivasa Rao, in a media statement.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao said the Lok Satta is a principled party whereas the Communist parties are opportunistic. They chose to have a piggy ride on the Congress and the TDP to win a few seats in elections instead of trying to build a third front. They had enabled the Congress and the TDP to entrench themselves deeply and turn the State into the epicenter of corruption. Even during the current discussion on corruption in the Assembly, the CPI legislator is equivocal. In contrast, the Lok Satta has demanded that the guilty to whichever party they belong should be punished and a strong and independent Lokayukta be constituted to prevent corruption.
Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, Lok Satta’s lone representative in the Assembly, who has been addressing every issue keeping public interest in mind, does not need anybody’s certificate, said Mr. Srinivasa Rao. (NSS)