- विज्ञापन -
Satoj: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday exhorted the people of the state to outrightly reject those people who are using money and muscle power during the ensuing panchayat elections.
Addressing the gathering during a visit to his village, the Chief Minister said that panchayat polls are the basis of democratic system in the country. He said that these elections are aimed at making people part of the democracy at the grassroots level. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is committed for ensuring these polls in a free, fair and peaceful manner.
The Chief Minister said that people should make consensus about the candidates to be elected in the panchayats. He said that the people should discourage the use of money and muscle power in these polls thereby becoming an integral part of democratic process. Bhagwant Singh Mann said it will help in holistic development of villages across the state besides cementing ethos of communal harmony and brotherhood in them.
The Chief Minister said that Panchayat elections in the state are being contested by the candidates without party symbol. He said that this will remove groupism in the villages and ensure comprehensive development of the rural areas. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government has taken a path breaking decision to debar the candidates from contesting elections on party symbols in larger public interests.
The Chief Minister announced that any village who will elect the panchayats unanimously will get a grant of Rs 5 lakh along with stadium, school or hospital whatever is needed. He also urged the villagers to set an example in state by electing their panchayat unanimously adding that he has left no stone unturned for development of his native village. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that further too there will be no dearth of funds for development in the village and it will emerge as a model village of the state.
