panchayati raj
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Government panel seeks ‘exemplary penalties’ for husbands of women village chiefs acting as proxies
Scroll Staff
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Why elected panchayat members in Kashmir are feeling caged
Safwat Zargar
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Even as it promises ‘grassroots democracy’ in Kashmir, the Centre speaks an authoritarian language
Ipsita Chakravarty
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‘Nitti bhai’s been killed’: Shooting of a Kashmiri Pandit sarpanch shakes the village where he lived
Safwat Zargar
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J&K: Block development council elections conclude, 11 of 20 blocks in Jammu record 100% turnout
Scroll Staff
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In Kashmir, violence and fear of militants aren’t the only reasons panchayats have failed
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Women have a large presence in Kerala’s local government bodies, but it’s often men who run the show
TA Ameerudheen