Addressing the legal awareness camp held for the Zilla Panchayat, Taluk and Gram Panchayat Presidents, members and Secretaries at Taluk Panchayat hall on Saturday, he said that any scheme, which is according to the law, mandatorily needs the representative to possess legal knowledge for its implementation.

Inaugurating the programme, Taluk Panchayat CEO Dr Sathish Chandra said that one must try to find freedom within the legal framework and must respect the law and shape better society.

TP Member Jyothi Hemashekar presided over the programme. Taluk Panchayat President R Sujatha, Taluk Bar Association President Rajaram Darshan, Deputy Tahshildar Kulegowda and others were the resource persons.

Advocates like M V Jayaraj, S N Jayaram, D K Prasanna, Vishal presented talks on Panchayat Raj and rights and duties of the members, Representatives Act, Right to Information Act, Lokayukta Act respectively