Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET June 2019 Political Science
Which of the following committees was appointed on 'Revitalization of Panchayati Raj Institutions for Democracy and Development'?
ABalwant Rai Mehta Committee
BAshok Mehta Committee
CG.V.K. Rao Committee
DL.M. Singhvi Committee ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) L.M. Singhvi Committee — The committee on revitalization of Panchayati Raj was the LM Singhvi Committee, so the fourth option is the answer.
Explanation
★The committee on revitalization of Panchayati Raj was the LM Singhvi Committee, so the fourth option is the answer.
★The LM Singhvi Committee was set up in 1986 by the Rajiv Gandhi government to prepare a concept paper on the subject.
★It was titled the committee on Revitalization of Panchayati Raj Institutions for Democracy and Development.
★It emphasised the Gram Sabha as the foundational element of decentralised democracy.
★It recommended that local self-government be constitutionally recognised and protected through a new chapter in the Constitution.
★It also suggested that political parties should not be involved in Panchayat elections.
★For NET, link the LM Singhvi Committee of 1986 with constitutional status and the revitalization of Panchayati Raj.
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