Several opposition chief ministers, including Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, boycotted the 8th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog on Saturday in protest against the central government’s attitude of ignoring the federal spirit and harassing opposition-ruled states in various ways. . Delhi CM Kejriwal asked what is the point of attending NITI Aayog meeting when federalism is a joke.
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New Delhi, May 26 (Namaste Telangana): Several opposition chief ministers, including Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, have called for the 8th Governing Council of NITI Aayog to be held on Saturday in protest against the central government’s attitude of ignoring the federal spirit and troubling the country. Boycotted the meeting. In opposition-ruled states, Delhi CM Kejriwal asked what is the point of attending NITI Aayog meeting when federalism is a joke. He wrote to the Prime Minister on Friday that he would not attend the meeting.
Referring to the Centre’s ordinance on Delhi’s administrative powers, Kejriwal expressed concern that when the Prime Minister does not follow the orders of the Supreme Court, people are asking where he should go for justice. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann also announced to boycott the NITI Aayog meeting. On the other hand, the Center has indirectly rejected West Bengal’s request to send the state’s Finance Minister and Chief Secretary to the NITI Aayog meeting. It indicated that the ‘CM may participate’. Mamata Banerjee, who chose to abstain from the meeting, also decided not to send her representatives. Chief Ministers of Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala are likely to be absent in this meeting. There will be discussion on the theme of ‘Development India @ 2047: Role of Team India’ on 8 topics like women empowerment, health, skill development etc.
