Sukhu was accompanied by Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Sunder Singh Thakur, Chairman of Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Board Raghubir Singh Bali and other dignitaries.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said that a provision of 33 per cent reservation for women in Panchayati Raj institutions (PRI) was made under the guidance of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday sought immediate implementation Women’s Reservation Bill, saying it is an emotional moment for her and the decision to empower women through panchayati raj institutions was taken by her husband and former Prime Minis
Zila Parishad employees under Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) on Tuesday held protests in front of the Legislative Assembly demanding a merger in the rural development department of the state government.
The Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh has virtually inaugurated the three-day workshop in the presence of Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.
In a virtual address to the 2-day Kshetriya Panchayati Raj Parishad, which got underway in Daman and Diu on Friday, PM Modi said the Zila Panchayat members should contribute to further development in the districts.
The Opposition MPs staged a walkout while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was replying to the debate on no-confidence motion, which was moved against his government.
"They do anything required to ensure that no BJP candidate can file nomination…they not only threaten BJP workers but also the voters. Contracts are given out to capture booths...This is their way of doing politics in the state," the prime minister said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took part in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Panchayati Raj Parishad event being held in West Bengal's Howrah through video conferencing.
Days after the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that for the first time, democracy got established on the ground level in Jammu and Kashmir after Article 370 was abrogated.