Ludhiana:
Former Delhi Chief Minister and National convenor of AAP on Friday gave a clarion call to newly elected Sarpanchs of state to hold gram panchayats in their respective villages for making every decision in full public view to ensure transparency in development works.
“It is imperative to ensure optimum utilisation of the public money for the welfare of public and comprehensive development of the villages”, said Kejriwal, who was the chief guest of a state level function in which Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann administered the oath of office to 10031 newly elected Sarpanchs from across the state.
The former Delhi Chief Minister said that the decisions pertaining to development of villages should be taken in gram sabhas for ensuring judicious utilisation of funds. He said that if Sarpanchs perform their duty well then they can transform the destiny of the common man and their villages. Arvind Kejriwal said that the state government will extend full support to the Sarpanchs for every noble cause.
The former Delhi Chief Minister gave clarion call to the Sarpanchs for wiping out the curse of drugs from the state adding that with the proactive role of Sarpanchs Punjab will soon be a drug free state. He said that the state government and Punjab Police are committed for this noble cause and no stone will be left unturned for this noble cause. Arvind Kejriwal said that Sarpanchs have a big role to play and they should discharge their duty effectively.
Former Delhi Chief Minister, while congratulating Punjabis for free, fair and transparent polls, welcomed all the Sarpanchs who have converged in the function. He expressed hope that after taking the oath these Sarpanchs will lead their villages to the path of development. Arvind Kejriwal said that it is heartening to learn that around 3000 panchayats have been elected unanimously which will give fillip to the development of villages.
The former Delhi Chief Minister said that Sarpanchs have to perform well and transform their villages into model one. He said that the Sarpanchs should discharge their duty well in an honest and transparent manner for the well being of the villages. Arvind Kejriwal asked the Sarpanchs to take every decision of the after due consultation with the villagers adding that Sarpanchs can play a major role in overall development of the villages.