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The Forum for Good Governance criticised the government
for not holding elections to the GHMC and placing the civic body under
the regime of Special Officer. There is no valid reason for postponing
the elections despite the State Election Commission and the civil
service organisations alerting the government well in advance. There was
also no extraordinary circumstances warranting such a move.
“It
is against the principles of democracy and goes against the provision
of Article 243 U which does not allow interference in the democratic
unit of self government,” said Justice Reddappa Reddy, president, and M. Padmanabha Reddy, secretary, Forum for Good Governance.
They
told presspersons here on Thursday that Section 70 G of GHMC, which
provided for appointment of special officer, was also against the spirit
of 74 Constitutional amendment. “We will file a writ against this
atrocious provision,” Justice Reddy said.
As far back
as six months, the forum reminded the SEC and the government for taking
steps to conduct the GHMC elections on time. The High Court too had
directed the government in August to reorganise the municipal wards
properly and conduct the polls. But the corporation did not bother to
implement the court order. In a case pertaining to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in 2006, the Supreme Court had observed that in
case the government did not hold the election in time, the SEC could
approach the High Court and then the Supreme Court. “Now it is for the
SEC to approach the court,” the forum members said.
They
said special officer is not directly accountable to people unlike the
elected representatives. Moreover, people have difficulty in approaching
him. To provide for greater accountability, transparency and
responsiveness, empowered ward committees are necessary, they said, and
asked the government to hold the elections at the earliest.
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