Digvijaya Singh Supports Village Leaders’ Fight for Rights in Madhya Pradesh
Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh has shown his support for the National Sarpanch Sangh (M.P.), which is demanding rights for the Panchayati Raj System. Singh has called for a road blockade if their demands are not met.
In a video, Singh urged Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and state minister for Panchayat Rural Development, Prahlad Patel, to take action. He emphasized Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of empowering villages and mentioned how former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had proposed changes to the Indian Constitution to support this vision, which were not passed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Singh highlighted his own efforts as Chief Minister to amend the Madhya Pradesh Panchayati Raj and conduct elections, giving rights to women and local councils. He criticized the BJP for dismantling the system, leaving Sarpanchs without rights.
Singh announced that if the demands are not met, a 2-hour road blockade will be held in every village on October 18. He called for support on Gandhi Jayanti, October 2, when a memorandum will be submitted to the secretaries of every Gram Panchayat across the state.
On October 2, Singh will join Panchayat representatives and local people in Satoriya village, Bina Tehsil, Sagar district, to submit a memorandum in support of the National Sarpanch Sangh’s state-wide demonstration.
The National Sarpanch Sangh’s circular states that elected representatives of the Panchayat Raj system in all 23,000 Gram Panchayats in Madhya Pradesh are fighting for their rights to make villages self-reliant and strong. From October 2 to October 10, Sarpanchs will sit on dharna at every Gram Panchayat headquarters and submit a memorandum to the Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition.
If the demands are not met within five days, a road blockade will be held on October 18. If still unmet, the National Sarpanch Sangh will organize a Rail Roko and Jail Bharo movement at the district level.
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Digvijaya Singh -: Digvijaya Singh is a politician in India who was once the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, a state in India.
Madhya Pradesh -: Madhya Pradesh is a large state in the central part of India.
National Sarpanch Sangh -: The National Sarpanch Sangh is a group of village leaders in India who work together to improve their villages.
Panchayati Raj -: Panchayati Raj is a system in India where villages have their own local government to make decisions for their community.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav -: Mohan Yadav is the current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, which means he is the head of the state government.
Minister Prahlad Patel -: Prahlad Patel is a government official in India who helps make decisions for the country.
road blockade -: A road blockade is when people block a road to stop traffic as a way to protest or show they are unhappy about something.
Gandhi Jayanti -: Gandhi Jayanti is a special day in India on October 2nd to celebrate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, who helped India become independent.
memorandum -: A memorandum is a written note or letter that explains what people want or need.
Satoriya village -: Satoriya village is a small village in Madhya Pradesh, India.
