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| AJKPC seeks financial empowerment of PRIs | | Holds simultaneous protests in Jammu, Srinagar | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 17: All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) held simultaneous protests in Jammu and Srinagar regions, demanding grassroots level and financial empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in J&K.
The protests were held on the call of UT president of AJKPC Anil Sharma. In Srinagar, the protests were held outside the Press Enclave wherein the members of the AJKPC raised slogans against the J&K government while senior members of the AJKPC headed by Anil Sharma held protest demonstration near Dogra Chowk.
Reiterating their demand for implementation of 73rd Amendment of Indian Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir, the AJKPC members said the government has failed to empower the PRIs financially.
The government should fix a minimum amount of Rs 25 lakh per Panchayat as PDF which will help the elected Panchayat members to bring a positive change on ground, the AJKPC president said.
He also demanded an increase in the amount of Rs 10 lakh that has been sanctioned by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, under Back to Village (B2V) programme.
The AJKPC leader also demanded immediate enhancement of monthly honorarium being paid to Sarpanches and Panches.“If the Centre and the UT administration are sincere in their approach vis-à-vis overall development of rural areas, they will have to take immediate measures for implementation of 73rd Amendment of Indian Constitution and financial empowerment of the PRIs,” he said.
Meanwhile, Police arrested Anil Sharma, President AJKPC, and other leaders during protests organized by the organization on different issues.
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