1. The provisions related to Panchayati Raj have been discussed in the original Constitution under Part 9 by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (Article 243). Part 9, under the heading ‘Panchayats’, contains provisions related to Panchayati Raj up to Articles 243-243O (243-243O).

2. Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on 24 April in India as the foundation of democracy.

3. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India.

4. Panchayati Raj system was implemented by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Bagdhari village of Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1959.

5. Local government form was first adopted in the states of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.

6. The concept of Panchayati Raj in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy.

7. The tenure of Panchayats is fixed for five years but it can be dissolved even before the tenure.

The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added 10 Fundamental Duties to the Indian Constitution.

1. Article 26 of the Indian Constitution deals with the freedom to manage religious affairs. This article provides freedom to all citizens of India to practice their religion, manage the affairs of their religion, and propagate their religion.

2. Article 26 contains the following provisions:

- All citizens have the freedom to practice their religion.

- All religious communities have the freedom to manage their religious affairs.

- All religious communities have the freedom to propagate their religion.