A day-long members’ summit of Gram Swaraj Sabha was organised at Greater Triveni Public School. In summit chiefly Ashok Bhagat, Praveen Singh and Om Singh were present.
On the occasion the founder of Gram Swaraj Sabha Ashok Bhagat said, “The dream of Smart Jharkhand can be fulfilled by smart villages. The development of villages is possible through Gram Sabhas. The rulers, administrations and leaders accept this fact. But the villagers are unknown of their powers. Gram Swaraj Manch makes them aware. It has right to use the lands and jungles. The ancestors of Jharkhand Tana Bhagat did movement as Hul Kranty, Ulgulaan to get the rights of lands and jungles and the traditional ruling system.”
The administration has given rights through PESA act, SPT act and CNT act to use these properties. We have to follow it strictly. In pancahayat and assembly election we have to choose honest and devoted person, Bhagat told.
The Vice President of Vikas Bharty Praveen Singh said, “The development of Gram Sabhas has been the matter of discussion since freedom. But in this age of modernization the gram system is about to extinct. The place of Panch Parmeshwar has been taken by court and kutcheries. The unemployment is controlled at the time of election only. The villages are lacking the facilities of water, education, irrigation and health.”
The summit was presided over by Birsa Oraon, directed by Pranav Pathak and thanks were offered by lal Naval Kishor Nath Shahdeo. On the occasion Om Singh, Seeta Ram Sharma and others were present.