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Examine the unique features of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment. Do you think this Amendment would contribute in achieving the goal of empowerment of marginalised sections of the society?

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  • Grassroots Democracy

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Three decades of panchayati raj, from Balwantrai Mehta (1957) to the failed 64th Amendment Bill (1989), rested on state statutes that could be suspended at will. The 73rd Amendment (1992) turned Article 40's hope into Part IX. Its novelty lies less in structure than in who is guaranteed a seat, and that is where its…

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