Chennai, Sept. 6 -- Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder and Rajya Sabha MP Kamal Haasan on Saturday wrote to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, suggesting measures to strengthen Gram Sabhas and make them more effective institutions of grassroots democracy ahead of the meetings scheduled on October 2.

Sharing details of his letter on X, Kamal Haasan said he had recommended steps including increasing the honorarium of village panchayat representatives, giving Gram Sabhas a decisive role in decisions related to local TASMAC outlets, improving public participation and ensuring time-bound action on resolutions passed by the meetings.

"I have written to the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru C Joseph Vijay, with the following re...