With the administration all set to launch the second phase of 'back to village' programme, the Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Sunday termed the campaign as a futile exercise, leading to avoidable wasteful expenditure.
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma said there are no takers for this campaign in the wake of severe criticism by the Panchayati Raj Institutions as the first such exercise remained fruitless and without any results.
On the eve of the "Back to Village-2" (B2V2) programme commencement on Monday, a senior government official asserted that its fundamental objective is to empower and develop Panchayats. The programme is scheduled to end on November 30
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