24 April: National Panchayati Raj Day

On the occasion of the National Panchayati Raj Day, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 24 April 2010 inaugurated a conference organized by the Ministry of the Panchayati Raj in New Delhi. In this conference, he urged panchayats to play a big role in helping the Centre tackle the rebels by working more effectively and ensuring administrative transparency. He mentioned that that if Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) functioned properly and locals participated in the development process, the Maoist threat could be countered.