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Tag: Panchayat

  • Jharkhand drive against Centre’s ‘rights violations

    As many as 10 tribal social organisations have decided to jointly launch a campaign called “Ek Soch” (a thought) in creating awareness at panchayat level about the BJP-led Union government’s alleged violation of the rights of tribals, Dalits and minorities in the state and the country and the blatant misuse of laws to harass rights activists.

    At a meeting held on Sunday evening at Bihar Club in Ranchi, over 50 representatives unanimously decided that the arrest of Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist Father Stan Swamy, 83, by the National Investigation Agency on fabricated charges, denial of bail and delay in grant of permission to use a straw and sipper cup for drinking to a person suffering from Parkinson’s disease has exposed the Centre’s desperation against those who raise voices for tribal, minorities and Dalits. They said people at village level need to be made aware about the government’s agenda.

    “With the turn of events in the country especially the arrest of Father Stan Swamy, who has always been vocal for tribal rights, we felt that it is high time that all like-minded organisations join hands to launch a joint campaign and make people aware about the real intent of the current central government. The people, be it tribals, minorities or Dalits, need to be made aware of their rights enshrined in the Constitution and also how the government is misusing the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act to target rights activists. We will be reaching to almost every panchayat in Jharkhand and inform the people,” said tribal women rights defender and senior functionary of the Adivasi Adhikar Manch, Aloka Kujur.

    Former tribal advisory council (TAC) member Ratan Tirkey, who was appointed secretary of the Ek Soch campaign, told The Telegraph that reaching out to the masses was the need of the hour.

    “Merely holding dharnas, forming human chains and holding agitation would not serve the purpose. The people who stand to be affected by the central government’s agenda need to be informed about it. The Ek Soch campaign hopefully will do that in Jharkhand,” said Tirkey.

  • Dinesh Sharma will be the new secretary of Chhattisgarh Assembly

    Dinesh Sharma will be the new Secretary of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. Assembly Speaker Charandas Mahant has directed Additional Secretary Dinesh Sharma to promote the Secretary.
    It is noteworthy that this is the first time in the last 20 years after the formation of the state of Chhattisgarh, when the natives of Chhattisgarh have been appointed as the Secretary of the Legislative Assembly. In the largest panchayat assembly, the highest democratic institution of the country, Dr. Mahant was honored with the preference of a Chhattisgarh officer. Dinesh Sharma was appointed as second class gazetted officer in the undivided Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha by direct recruitment in the year 1987, after the creation of Chhattisgarh state in the year 2000, his services in the division shifted to Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha, Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Additional Secretary in the Assembly. He has impressed everyone with his administrative and parliamentary efficiency while working on the post of

  • Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Mr. Singhdev will give radio information about the Forest Rights Act

    Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Shri T.S. Singhdev will give information about the Forest Rights Act on radio. He will tell about its various provisions and rights given to the Gram Sabha in the special program ‘Hamar Gram Sabha’ broadcast from Akashvani Raipur from 7:30 pm to 8pm on 1 November. During this time, he will also answer the questions asked by the audience. This program can be heard on Medium Web 981 kHz. All the stations of All India Radio located in the state will relay this program simultaneously.

    It is noteworthy that the weekly radio program ‘Hamar Gram Sabha’ prepared by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department and Thakur Pyarelal State Panchayat and Rural Development Institute, Nimora, to give information about departmental schemes and motivate people to take advantage of them every Sunday evening by seven and a half It is broadcast from 10 AM to 8 PM.