“The Cash-For-Vote scam is yet another sad reminder of the sorry state of politics in the two new States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Not only the political parties are indulging in deplorable actions during elections, they continue the vote buying and divisive brand of politics even after elections”, observed Loksatta party.
The party condemned the parties involved in the Cash-for-Vote scam from day one demanding that Chandrababu Naidu answer if it is indeed his voice and if it is not fabricated, he must resign. “We also demanded Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to explain how TRS now has 77 MLAs when they won only 63 seats in the last election.
Intensifying protest against the scam, over 500 Loksatta members staged dharna at Indira Park on Saturday demanding answers from TDP and TRS. “To create public awareness about the obscene nature of money politics, we held public demonstration by distributing Zero Rupee Notes (with a pledge to “Not give or take bribe).
Loksatta Party Greater Hyderabad president Dosapaty Ramu, addressing the gathering said, “Voters are forced to choose between the lesser of the evils and these incidents prove that lesser evil is still Evil. Parties are focused on growing their own seats and personal property and not interested in working towards creating jobs for youth or even making our cities safe and clean. Voters are sick of jump jilani MLAs that care for themselves and not for their constituencies that sent them to the Legislature”.
Sambi Reddy, secretary of LSP Hyderabad said, ‘Loksatta will take this message to every single person in Hyderabad and Loksatta will strengthen as a viable platform for everyone keen to see real change in politics’. Loksatta Party Telangana State leaders, Hyderabad city unit and constituency leaders from all across the city participated with great enthusiasm and pledged to continue this fight until justice is done and all concerned individuals are prosecuted in a free and fair investigation’. (NSS)