Part 3

Despite the above criticisms, the councils have following utility:

♤ It checks hasty, defective, careless and ill-considered legislations made by assembly by making provision for revision and thought.

♤ It facilitates representation of different sections of society such as eminent

professionals and experts who can’t win in direct elections

Therefore instead of abolishing them altogether, reforming them to make effective institution can be considered a better approach. The recommendations of Second ARC that each state should have LCs which should be populated by members elected by local bodies (Panchayats and Municipalities) gains significance in this regard.