Democracy’s Soul Rests in Gram Sabha, Says Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Durgadas Uikey

Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Durgadas Uikey today said that the soul of democracy rests in Gram Sabha and the Gram Panchayat is the first unit of government. He said, Gram Sabha is a platform of co-operation, transparency and collective decision-making. Mr Uikey said this while addressing the launch of Model Youth Gram Sabha initiative in New Delhi. He said that the initiative will help to sow the seeds of democracy and governance among the youth. He said that through the initiative the ...