Cong councillors not to take part in bandh

Puducherry, Mar 6 (UNI) Congress councillors in the union territory will not take part in the 24-hour bandh called by the Federation of Village Panchayat Presidents Association here March 15.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Congress councillors here today.

The federation called for the bandh to press for devolution of powers to elected local body representatives.

Meanwhile,BJP State President Visveswaran urged the administration to hold talks with the federation to find an amicable settlement and avert the bandh.

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