In India, April 24th is celebrated as National Panchayati Raj Diwas every year. The day marks the passing of Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April 1993. The first National Panchayati Raj Day was observed in 2010.
The enactment of 73rd Amendment Act had led a defining moment in the history of India which helped in decentralization of political power to the grassroots level. In turn it had led to institutionalization of Panchayati Raj (PR) through village, Intermediate and District level Panchayats. The impact of the Act in rural India is awesomely visible as it has changed power equations irreversibly. The73rd Amendment 1992 also added a new Part IX to the constitution titled “The Panchayats” covering provisions from Article 243 to 243(O); and a new Eleventh Schedule covering 29 subjects within the functions of the Panchayats. It implemented article 40 of Directive Principles of our....
