Most importantly, work of gram sabha is to keep party politics out of panchayat working. Through the gram sabha, they can pass resolutions and get funds sanctioned for schools, de-addiction centres, cleaning of ponds, health centres and parks. Also, party politics cannot stop the development of villages and the gram sabha must work to keep it out. There must be at least four gram sabha meetings in a year. Badal daiye nuhaar pindan di… (Let’s change the condition of our villages) is our message to people,” says Sosan.

Source: Indian Express January 20, 2019 02:48 UTC