Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on September 16 promised to implement the Panchayat (Extension of the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 or PESA within one month if voted to power in Chhattisgarh.
At a rally in the Jagdalpur, the headquarter of the southern tribal belt of Bastar, the Aam Aadmi Party national convenor said the law was needed to ensure the ownership of Jal, Jungle, Zameen (water, forest and land) remained with the tribals.
Also Read | Leaving past drubbings behind, AAP hopes to be third-time lucky in Chhattisgarh