Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 73
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 74
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Warning (512): Unable to emit headers. Headers sent in file=/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php line=853 [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 48]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 148]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 181]
Notice (8): Undefined variable: urlPrefix [APP/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp, line 8]latest-news-updates/punjab-over-13-000-village-panchayats-to-veto-centre-s-farm-acts-pawanjot-kaur.html"/> LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Punjab: Over 13,000 Village Panchayats to Veto Centre’s Farm Acts -Pawanjot Kaur | Im4change.org
Resource centre on India's rural distress
 
 

Punjab: Over 13,000 Village Panchayats to Veto Centre’s Farm Acts -Pawanjot Kaur

-TheWire.in

Gram sabhas have this federal power under the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994.

Mohali: There are over 13,000 gram sabhas or village councils in Punjab. Following large-scale protests against the Centre’s newly enacted farm Bills, in what is being called one of the largest democratic and federal processes in the country, almost all councils in Punjab are mobilising to pass resolutions against the Centre’s agri-marketing Acts and register their opposition.

As of October 3, over a dozen village panchayats have reportedly already arrived at a consensus against the farm Acts. In the coming weeks, more gram sabhas are likely to add to the count.

On September 30, member of parliament from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bhagwant Mann was present in Sangrur district at village Gharachon, when the council of the village passed a resolution against the Acts.

On October 3, Gurdaspur district’s Bholeke village also passed a resolution against the Acts. BJP’s Sunny Deol is the MP from Gurdaspur.

As per the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act 1994, self-governing village panchayat bodies can convene special sessions after seven days prior notice. The council will then sit together and through voice votes or hand votes, reach a consensus.

Please click here to read more.