CHAPTER 1 POWER SHARING
QUESTION-5
Q.5 Read the following passage and pick out any one of the prudential
reasons for power sharing offered in this.
“We need to give more power to the panchayats to realize the dream of
Mahatma Gandhi and the hops of the markers of our Constitution.
Panchayati Raj establishes true democracy. It restores power to the only
place where power belongs in a democracy- in the hands of the people.
Giving power to panchayats is also a way to reduce corruption and
increase administrative efficiency. When people participate in the
planning and implementation of developmental schemes, they would
naturally exercise greater control over these schemes. This would
eliminate the corrupt middlemen. Thus, Panchayati Raj will strengthen
the foundations of our democracy.”
ANSWER:
Ans.: “When people participate in the planning and implementation of
developmental schemes, they would naturally exercise greater control
over these schemes. This would eliminate the corrupt middlemen.” This
is the prudential reason for power sharing offered in the given passage.
We know that the main reason for power sharing is that it reduces the
possibility of conflicts between various social groups and gives more
powers to the panchayats which helps maintain the political stability.