Suraiya's party not to contest now

By Our Staff Reporter

KOCHI, AUG. 21. The Lok Seva Party, formed a couple of months ago, has not prepared for fielding candidates in the elections for the local bodies, according to the party chief, Ms. Kamala Suraiya.

Addressing presspersons at her residence here today, Ms. Suraiya said her party members, all aged below 30 years, are now undergoing an "emotional training". However, the party would support candidates with proven commitment for the cause of society, irrespective of their political affiliations.

Ms. Suraiya also suggested promoting political parties fielding youth, women and retired officials with good track records and also checking those with allegations of corruption against them from contesting.

She outlined the future programmes of her party as registration and a State convention in September, conventions in all the districts and Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore before October 15, announcing the policy and forming State Committee and a `vahana pracharana yatra' across the State on November.

The media interaction was a first step in the works of the party that proved the sceptics wrong, she said.

The manifesto of the Lok Seva Party outlines a long list of objectives that include spreading the message of love and knowledge, building a new world based on love and secularism, providing help to those afflicted by flood, drought, epidemics, famine and accidents, bringing women and students to the forefront, promoting arts, sports and literature and finally, protesting the hostile policy of Governments.

Ms. Suraiya, in true spirit of her party's avowed policies, also volunteered to lead a delegation of cultural personalities, legal experts and religious heads to work out the release of the cine actor, Mr. Rajkumar.

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