16.10.12

Of J&K Panchayats....



Giving in to Congress’s pressure, Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah has agreed to incorporate major portions of the provisions of the 73rd amendment to the constitution in J&K Panchayati Raj Act, which will give greater administrative powers to the local bodies. He also agreed to pass an ordinance announcing reservation for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and women.
Omar who was in Delhi to apprise the Congress leadership of the demands of the local Congress, called for a cabinet meeting and decided to fulfill those demands.
Sources said that the cabinet would soon decide on issuing ordinance for incorporating the amendments in state panchayat law and reservation of SC, ST and women in BDC elections.

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