Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and answer
Assertion (A): The Constitution of India under Article 40 states that the State shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self government.
Reason (R): This directive gives an assurance that every village where maximum people live, has to be made an autonomous republic, self-sufficient self-sustaining and capable of managing its own affairs.