AJKPC to Launch Agitation for Constitutional Status to PRI’s

Overwhelming  Response to Panchayat Convention  

AJKPC  Stands firm on implementation of 73rd Amendment.

Constitutional Status for PRI’s  Only Remedy for Ensuing Democracy in J & K: AJKPC

AJKPC to Launch Agitation for Constitutional Status to PRI’s

JAMMU, 17/Jan/2016: Today 1-Day Panchayat empowerment convention organized by All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference successfully concluded here with overwhelming participation of Panchayat representatives from different blocks and district of Jammu province including the senior functionaries and  members of the State executive body of the AJKPC.

While speaking on the occasion all the speakers vowed  to continue their fight for seeking constitutional status for the Panchayati Raj Institutions here in the state. A resolution is also passed in convention wherein all the panchayat members  demanded for strict implementation of 73^rd amendment of Indian Constitution here in the state.

In the resolution it was also decided that irrespective political dispensation at the helm of affairs in Jammu and Kashmir, 33,000 Panches and Sarpanches shall not dilute their stand of seeking Constitutional Status for the Panchayati Raj Institutes which is the only and best remedy for ensuing democracy in the state.

The participants also resolved to make afresh awareness program in all blocks and districts of the state and if required the organization shall not hesitate to come on road if their demand of implementation of 73^rd amendment in toto is not  agreed. Prominent  who  spoke on the occasion include Shafiq Mir, Chairman AJKPC, Anil Sharma, President, Bimla Devi, President Women Wing, Bashir Malik, Provincial President Kashmir unit,  Gautam Singh Jamwal, Provincial Secretary(J), Raj Kumar Provincial Vice President (J) and Nazir Ahmed Sheikh several other Sarpanches from Rajouri, Poonch, Samba, Kathua and Jammu districts.

Earlier the convention started with paying homage to  Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, two minutes silence was also observed by the Pariticpants as a mark of respect to the departed soul.

Giving further details about the event, Anil Sharma, president of the organization informed that in days to come senior functionaries and office bearers of the  organization would  reach  every nook and corner of the state and interact with individual panchayat representatives and brief them about the advantage  of incorporation of the 73^rd amendment in the State Panchayati Raj Act. He said though their organization restrain from coming on roads and adopting the path of agitation and Dharnas but if their demands are not met then they cannot be blamed for the consequences. The decision to organize the Convention was taken by the president Anil Sharma while chairing a meet of several Panches and sarpanches there in district Samba earlier this month. The other Sapanches who were present on the occasion include Bashir Ahmad Bhat from Ramban, Ramesh Manhas from Doda, Choudhary Aslam from Poonch, Bodh Raj from Reasi, Ram Pal Sharma from Samba, Hem Raj fromKathua,  Pawan Singh from Udhampur and  Raj Dev Singh, Capt Raj Dev Singh, KN Sharma, Varinder Kumar from Jammu district.