Lakshadweep has robust panchayati raj system, no proposal to grant full statehood: Centre in Rajya Sabha

The government told Parliament on Wednesday that there is no proposal for granting full statehood to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.

There is no proposal for granting full statehood to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, the government informed Parliament Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said this in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.