"Chhattisgarh high court has issued notices to state government seeking reply within three weeks on a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of resolutions adopted by certain village councils, known as gram sabhas, banning entry of non-Hindu religious leaders in their respective villages in tribal Bastar region.
"The single bench of Justice M M Shrivastava sought reply on Monday from the government on the petition filed by Chhattisgarh Christian Forum president Arun Pannalal and others. The petition sought quashing of the resolutions adopted by Gram Sabhas of certain villages in tribal Bastar district and disciplinary action against district administration officials and local police station officials for their alleged dereliction of duty for not taking timely action.
"Christian organisations have moved the high court after village councils of a number of villages in tribal Bastar region adopted resolutions under section 129 (G) of Chhattisgarh Panchayati Raj Act 1994, banning entry of non-Hindu religious missionaries in their respective villages..."
"The single bench of Justice M M Shrivastava sought reply on Monday from the government on the petition filed by Chhattisgarh Christian Forum president Arun Pannalal and others. The petition sought quashing of the resolutions adopted by Gram Sabhas of certain villages in tribal Bastar district and disciplinary action against district administration officials and local police station officials for their alleged dereliction of duty for not taking timely action.
"Christian organisations have moved the high court after village councils of a number of villages in tribal Bastar region adopted resolutions under section 129 (G) of Chhattisgarh Panchayati Raj Act 1994, banning entry of non-Hindu religious missionaries in their respective villages..."
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