HYDERABAD: Lok Satta Party, the new political outfit founded by Lok Satta, has sent out a strong warning to politicians and officials indulging in corrupt practices to mend their way, lest they will have to face stringent action in the near future.

Addressing the party's first public meeting here on Sunday, Lok Satta coordinator Jayaprakash Narayan said not only would the properties of those indulging in corrupt practices be attached, but they would also end up in jails. Expressing concern that corruption had taken deep roots, he cited an instance of an irrigation project in Rayalaseema whose estimates were quoted at Rs. 220 crores while the works were sub-contracted for a meagre Rs. 67 crores.

While this was the state of affairs, the MLAs and MPs of respective constituencies were behaving as "modern zamindars" and having their say in their areas as the district and local Governments were not properly empowered.

Massive campaign

Lok Satta would ensure that the governance at local level would be strengthened so as to avoid the interference of political parties in their affairs. He said that the party would launch a massive outreach campaign aimed at reaching out to at least 1 crore people in different parts of the State. The campaign, to be held between November 15 and December 31 was aimed at getting information about the quality of services offered to people especially in health, education and other key areas.

Interactive meetings

It would conduct district-level interactive meetings with all sections concerned on education facilities with a focus on the measures to be taken to improve the quality of school education in addition to campaign for improving the conditions in social welfare hostels. The party would constitute committees with experts to study the problems plaguing health, education, agriculture and other key sectors and suggest remedies that could become the party's agenda.

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