Making a revolutionary change in the working of the Panchayati Raj institution, the Haryana assembly has passed a bill to amend the state panchayati raj act by introducing an option whereby people can recall their sarpanch even before their tenure ends. Once the bill becomes an Act, people in Haryana would have a 'right to recall' their local representatives at the panchayat level if they are unhappy with their performance.

The Haryana Panchayati Raj Second Amendment Bill, 2020 has a provision of right to recall under which villagers can remove non-performing village sarpanch (panchayat member) even before their tenure ends. Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Singh Chautala, who moved the bill, said this law will bring in a "revolutionary change" in the working of the Panchayati Raj institution.

Discussing the provision of 'right to recall', Dushyant Chautala said the Development and Panchayats Department often receives complaints that sarpanchs are acting against public sentiments or are not performing as per expectations. Every year, hundreds of such complaints are submitted, right from the block level to the district and state level, Chautala said.

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