India, Jan. 26 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
On the 76th Republic Day, over 575 special guests were elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions and their spouses from across the country who witnessed the grand Republic Day Parade, symbolizing the pulse of rural India. Among them, nearly 40% were women participants, exemplifying the remarkable strides made towards gender-inclusive governance. In an endeavour to honour grassroots democracy, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj felicitated Panchayat leaders, including Sarpanches, Gram Pradhans and other Panchayat representatives on 25th January 2025 in New Delhi. These Special Guests from the Panchayats are instrumental in saturating 10 flagship schemes of...