The Constitution and Social Change — Important Questions

Prepare plans for economic development, Promote schemes for social justice, Levy and collect taxes

Panchayats have constitutional powers to prepare development plans, promote social justice schemes, and levy taxes. Foreign policy and state-level law and order are not within their jurisdiction.

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Article 21 of the Indian Constitution recognizes the Right to Life and Personal Liberty as a fundamental right. The Supreme Court has interpreted this to include quality of life, including livelihood, health, shelter, education, and dignity.

Right to Information as part of Freedom of Speech, Equal Pay for Equal Work under Right to Equality, Environmental protection under Right to Life, Education as part of Right to Life

The Supreme Court has expanded fundamental rights by interpreting Right to Information under Article 19(1)(a), Equal Pay under Article 14, and various aspects of quality life including education and environment under Article 21.

Governance by five individuals

According to the chapter, 'Panchayati Raj' literally translates to 'Governance by five individuals', referring to the traditional system of village governance by a council of five people.