- Statement (i) is correct: The Ashok Mehta Committee (1978) recommended replacing the existing three-tier Panchayati Raj System with a two-tier system consisting of the Zilla Parishad at the district level and Mandal Panchayat (a group of villages) below it. - Statement (ii) is incorrect: The committee's recommendations focused on the structural and functional aspects of Panchayati Raj and did not specifically include the setting up of 'Peace Committees' for 'non-secular issues'. - Statement (iii) is correct: The committee emphasized the need for genuine devolution of powers, resources, and authority to the Panchayati Raj bodies to make them effective democratic institutions. - Statement (iv) is incorrect: The Ashok Mehta Committee actually advocated for the open participation of political parties in Panchayati Raj elections, arguing it would bring clarity and accountability.
Consider the following statements in respect of Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj System in India. This Committee recommended : (i) Replacement of the then three-tier system by a two-tier system (ii) Setting up of Peace Committees at each District level to resolve non-secular issues (iii) Supremacy of elected bodies through devolution of powers (iv) Non-participation of political in Panchayati elections Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Evolution of Local Self-Governance: Historical Context and Major Committee Recommendations (e.g., Balwant Rai Mehta, Ashok Mehta, L.M. Singhvi))
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