The Lok Satta Party President, Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan (Dr JP), the man who is known for his `fight for a cause’ attitude, is on a two day satyagraha march form Andhra Pradesh to Karnataka.  Dr JP is also the President of the Federation of Independent Farmers’ Associations. The two day march covering 36 kms, shall today from Yemmiganur in Kurnool district and end at Gilkasugur Camp in Raichur district of Karnataka on Sunday. The leader shall address public meetings during the two-day walk. The walk is proposed to protest against orders under the Essential Commodities Act under which Andhra Pradesh farmers and tenants cannot market fine verities of paddy and rice outside the State. An official communiqué was released from the party head quarters on Friday.

As per the communiqué, Dr JP will be joined by farmers who shall carry paddy and rice for sale in Karnataka as part of the satyagraha march. Farmers will set off from Neelakanteswara temple at 9-00 a.m. on February 18 and touch Dharmapuram, Halaharvi, Chilakadona and Kalludevakunta villages and arrive at Mantralayama for the night. Dr. JP will garland the statue of Nachani Somappa and address farmers at Yemmiganur market yard and at Mugati bypass road. Resuming the march from Mantralayam at 9-00 a.m. on February 19, the farmers will pass through Chetnepalli, Madhavaram, Tungabhadra villages and reach Gilkasugur Camp where they will effect paddy and rice sales. Dr. JP will be addressing farmers at Madhavaram and Gilkasugur Camp. (With inputs from internet: AarKay)