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Noida trouble mirrors failure of Political process: Dr. JP

The violent peasant agitation against land acquisition in Greater Noida, on the doorstep of Delhi, should serve as a wake-up call for both the Union and State Governments to mend their ways, said Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan in a media statement.

The Greater Noida trouble underlines that the political process has lost its capacity to resolve issues peacefully. The purpose of politics is to reconcile conflicting interests harmoniously. However, by viewing politics merely in terms of vote banks and electoral victories, political parties have undermined and de-legitimized the political process, Dr. JP said.

Dr. JP suggested that fair compensation for land acquired, acquisition of more land than necessary for allotment of developed sites to displaced persons, and skill promotion and job placement would go a long way in preempting unrest.

Saturday, May 7, 2011 - 18:11

Helpline for Farmers - 040-40405050

The Federation of Independent Farmers’ Organizations has opened a helpline to receive complaints on denial of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Paddy by rice millers and other agencies. Disclosing this in a media statement today, Federation representative P.Bhaskara Rao said that the helpline 040-40405050 functions from 10-00 a.m. to 5-00 p.m.

The Federation, under the leadership of Dr.Jayaprakash Narayan, is conducting a meeting at FAPCCI Hall, Red Hills, Hyderabad on May 9 from 10-00 a.m. to decide an action plan for ensuring a fair price for paddy and for liberating agriculture.

Friday, May 6, 2011 - 20:39

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