Gram Panchayats Statewide Closure on Feb 20: Sarpanch Council Demands Action

• All India Sarpanch Council calls for statewide agitation on February 20, closing all Gram Panchayats.
• Agitation aims to press for various pending demands related to Gram Panchayat administration.
• Key demands include immediate elections for expired Gram Panchayats or Sarpanch appointments as administrators.
• Sarpanchs seek voting rights in Legislative Council elections and representation on District Planning Committees.
• Demand to repeal the three-child norm law for elections, citing its injustice in rural areas.