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Mehbooba must quit or roll back the decision of indirect elections of sarpanches : Shahnawaz


Jammu, November 17, (Scoop News)-Mehbooba mufti must quit or roll back the decision of indirect elections of sarpanches,this was stated by Shahnawaz Chowdhary General Secretary Prdesh Congress committee and State convenor Rajiv Gandhi panchayati raj sangathan while addressing the meeting of newly appointed block convenors of Rajiv Gandhi panchayati raj sangathan of district udhampur at Dcc office udhampur in the presence of Ashok Gupta DCC President, Krishan bhagat ex mla Krishan Chand bhagat, Neeraj kundan State president NSUi, Ajaz Chowdhary state secy. Pyc, Ashok bhakshi, Ravi shastri, manu upadhay, Om parkash He said that Rajiv Gandhi panchayati raj sangathan has decided to oppose the decision of government to hold indirect elections of sarpanches which is the murder of democracy at grassroot level

He while criticizing the programme and policies of government said that the government instead of empowering the panchayati raj system by incorporating the provisions of 73rd and 74th amendment and to provide security to the sarpanches has weakened the panchayati raj act by holding the indirect elections of sarpanches.. He also said that the people of j&k are waiting for the empowerment of panchayts for more than the decades and in the last elections majority of the participation of people have been seen in all the three regions of the state but due to the presently ineffective system of panchayati raj in system they are feeling themselves as ineffective because for the development of their panchayts they have to fully depend on local Mla or Mp ..
He also said that last government passed the 73rd and 74th amendment but the present government instead of empowering has weakened the act which will not be tolerated.
He also said that in the first phase he will conduct the tour of all the district of Jammu province and will interact with the block convenors of Rajiv Gandhi panchayati raj sangathan and further will decide the next plan of action how to fight for the rights of sarpanches..

Advocate pankaj basotra state general Secretary PRADESH youth Congress & CONVENOR panchayati raj Jammu province while lamblasting the government that the government is not serious about empowering the panchayts.. He said when ever the issue of raising the salary or other increments come in assembly all the Mla's passed it unimously.
He said if Mla's for their interest irrespective of their party come together so why not the panches and sarpanches come together for their rights which is very unfortunate.He appealed all the sarpanches,panches and other panchayts organizations to join hands and support Rajiv Gandhi panchayati raj sangathan in this context..
In the meeting a resolution was also passed by all the panches , sarpanches to fight against the decision of government to hold indirect elections of sarpanches and also to incorporate the provisions of 73rd and 74th amendment in j&k panchayati raj act..
Prominent others who were present include manmohan Raina, Yash pal , laxman dass all ex sarpanches.
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