New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Jan 5 hear a PIL against a Rajasthan ordinance on minimum education for candidates contesting panchayat and zila parishad elections, social activist Aruna Roy said Friday.
"The people of Rajasthan are determined to oppose this arbitrary requirement that abrogates their constitutional right to contest elections," Roy, who moved the PIL, said in a statement.
According to Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2014, approved by the state government days before the official notification for panachayat polls scheduled for this month, contestants in zila parishad or panchayat samiti elections must qualify class 10 and those contenting for the sarpanch's post must be class 8 pass.
Judicial and social activists challenged the temporary legislation on the ground that it excluded the majority from the poll process due to the low literacy level in Rajasthan.
In her statement, Roy said: "With the matter due for hearing in the court on Monday, the Rajasthan government is expected to comply with the judicial process that's underway."
She said she hoped that "the Rajasthan government will not do anything which may have the effect of rendering the petition infructuous. The state government ought not to take advantage of the court holidays".
"We still have hope that the Rajasthan government will reconsider its decision and allow every citizen and voter to be a candidate in the panchayat elections," said Roy
The two-day G20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting will begin in Maharashtra's Pune on Mo
Lets Have a look: Which Party is doing what, Just before the Delhi Election
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear the petition immediately, which challenged the noti
Congress asks Parrikar to Clarify Ex-PMs Remark
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A day after Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said some former prime m
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu on a spiritual journey after the p
Black fungus: know the infection and which people attack the most
Black fungus disease is also spreading rapidly among the Corona epidemic. This fungus is so dange
President Biden will join G-20, Jean Pierre said – We are ready to support India's presidency
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre said that President Joe Biden will attend the G-20
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Yamada Kenji, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of
CBSE: Timetable Released for the 10th & 12th
Central board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the board exam date sheet for the class 10t
Drone Attack In Iran: Iran blames Israel for the drone attack, threatens to retaliate
Iran on Thursday blamed Israel for the drone attack. Let us tell you that on Saturday, Iran's def
