Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the nation on the occasion of the National Panchayati Raj Day. Taking to Twitter to extend wishes, the Prime Minister said panchayats (village bodies) are the ‘pillars of Indian democracy’ and “key to building a self-reliant India”. “Wishing you all a very Happy National Panchayati Raj Day. Panchayats are the basic pillars of Indian democracy, whose strength lies in the prosperity of the new India,” PM Modi said. “Let us take a pledge to further empower our panchayats in building a self-reliant India,” he added.
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