AJKPC Welcomes Cabinet Approval on PRA Amendments
Congratulates Cong
Leadership, State Cabinet for Historic Decision
Jammu, 09/Feb/2014: All Jammu and Kashmir
Panchayat Conference( AJKPC), the frontline organization of elected panches and
sarpanches spearheading the struggle for empowerment of PRI’s has welcomed the
Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet decision of approving amendments in Panchayati Raj
Act for incorporating the all major
provisions of the 73rd amendment into J & K Panchayati Raj Act
1989.
Talking to media persons here, Anil Sharma, president AJKPC
said that this is a historic decision and we 33,000 Panchayat members appreciate
the gesture of the Union government and state coalition government.
This decision would obviously strengthen the
grass root level democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and would further empower the
people through democratic process, the credit to meet this long pending demand
of elected Panches and sarpanches for
incorporation of all the provisions of
the 73rd constitutional amendment to the State PRI’s Act, goes to
AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi who personally showed keen interest in
empowerment of PRI’s in J & K. AJKPC
president also congratulated and thanked Ghulam Nabi Azad, Senior Congress
Leader and Union Health Minister and Prof Saifu Din Soz, JKPCC President. Anil
also appreciated all the Cabinet ministers of Jammu and Kashmir government who
played their important role in giving nod to the amendments in JK Panchayati
Raj Act.
The president however requested all the
members of the state Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council to formulate
and pass a strong legislation on the floor of the house to empower the masses
at the grass root level. “ All the legislators both from ruling and opposition
will have to play their role with greater sense of
responsibility to pass a strong legislation so that the people at the grass
root level are involved in decision making process and developmental activities
“ Sharma said.
The AJKPC President described the cabinet
decision as a landmark achievement and victory of 33,000 Panches and sarpanches
across the state. The AJKPC leader also remembered the supreme sacrifice of
panches and sarpanches who were gunned down by militants in Kashmir valley
while performing their duties.
Others who spoke on this occasion include
Vimla Devi, President Women Wing, Ghulam Hassan Punzoo, Chief Spokesperson
AJKPC, Kulbushan Khajuria, additional General Secretary, Gautam Singh Jamwal,
Provicial President Jammu, Raj Kumar , Provincial Vice Preident (J), Captain
Raj Dev Singh, Aftab Beigh, Jugal Mahajan, Avinash Devi, Kamla Sharma, Rajni
Devi, Veena Devi, Mushtaq Ahmed, Bashir Ahmed and others.
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Anil Sharma President AJKPC along with other leaders showing victory sign.
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Anil Sharma, President AJKPC and other senior leaders holding press conference
