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| Gear up for panchayat polls, CPI (M) to people | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Mar 21: Stressing that people should take full advantage of the upcoming Panchayat polls for their empowerment, CPI(M) state secretary Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami has said that these polls provide an opportunity to people to become masters of their own fate.
Addressing a mammoth public rally in Kulgam today, Tarigami asked people to get ready for the Panchayat polls and ensure that this democratic exercise is utilised to its fullest."I have already stressed in the state legislature that some vital amendments are required to be made in Panchayat Raj Act so to ensure that this vital democratic institution is in sync with the spirit of present day needs of localised governance," Tarigami said. He further said that for pro people localised governance, it is upto people to choose honest, sincere and dedicated people among themselves to make a difference on the ground.Tarigami proposed converting Jammu and Kashmir into a 'real federation' to empower the people with devolution of powers (both political and economic) at the regional, district, block and the panchayat level, based on democratic representation at each tier."The idea is to allow the varied groups to live together, where each separate group enjoys the fullest opportunity to maintain its identity and prosper according to its specific aspirations," he said. Talking further about his proposal of a ''Federal Jammu and Kashmir'', the CPI (M) State Secretary asserted this could be the most viable instrument of fighting the vested interests who are hell bent on dividing the state on religious lines.
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