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Panchayat elections Sir, The decision taken by the State Govt., headed by the Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah for holding Panchayat Elections in J&K State on Non party basic after a gap of over 23 years is, no doubt, a bold step which deserves all appreciation; this announcement has virtually injected a new life and hope amongst the rural masses in general and those desirous to take part and contest the election at grass root level. All these persons, have started their activities and movement in the rural areas to know the details of Panchayat Halquas (which are going to be constituencies for Sarpanches and those for Panchayat constitutes. But, it is unfortunate, that no serious attention so far appears to have been paid by the authorities at the helm of affairs in the concerned department to make these details available to public through press or other means, but seems to have kept these very important data as secret, perhaps to facilitate the unopposed entry of their touts into the Panchayats. It is very surprising that such details have not have provided to the political parties till now who too were heard of criticizing the system. It is there fore requested that these facts be highlighted, brought to the notice of Chief Minister through your esteemed papers for the convenience of rural masses before it is too late and the general criticism is avoided, So that early orders to have these immediately published are issued by the Government. Yours etc... |
