GANGTOK, June 13: The State unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today claimed that the SDF Government had failed to extend power and authority to the Panchayats under 11th Schedule of the Constitution vis-à-vis Article 243G of the Constitution of India. According to a press release issued here today, the BJP said that the SDF’s claim that it decentralized the powers to Panchayats and gave 33 percent reservation to women “is nothing but implementation of the Article 243 of the Constitution of India.” “Article 243D and 243T clearly stipulates that one third of the seats shall be reserved for women. However the SDF failed to give power and authority to the Panchayat which is entitled under Schedule 11 of the Constitution, vis-à-vis Article 243G of the Constitution,” the press release read. The BJP has listed the implementation of schemes to be entrusted to the Panchayat under Schedule 11. (SEE BOX) The BJP said that it would be “eagerly waiting” to see as how much po...
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