Civics
What do these newspaper clippings have to say about efforts of decentralisation in India?
Answer
The news in the clippings are about Panchayats. It indicates following things about the local body i.e Panchayat:
- Participation of women in Elections.
- Corruption in Panchayat Elections.
- Opposition of State government on the issue of direct funding of Panchayats.
These indicate that decentralization require many steps to ensure corruption-less system. Participation of women is a good indication.
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