Article: Sonia concerned over bureaucratic activism's affect on Panchayati Raj.

Nagaur (Rajasthan), Oct.2 (ANI): United Progress Alliance chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that despite efforts there was a deterioration in the rural administration system and villagers' voice was being quietened.

She expressed serious concern over increasing bureaucratic activism in the Panchayati Raj.

Addressing at a rally organised here to mark the Panchayati Raj system's golden jubilee, Sonia Gandhi blamed State Governments of not holding local body or Panchayat elections on time for political gains.

"Several State governments did not conduct timely elections for local bodies and Panchayats just for gaining ...

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