Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 9th governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog in New Delhi on Saturday, aiming to outline a strategy for making India a developed nation by 2047. The meeting was held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre and included chief ministers and lieutenant governors from 20 states and six Union Territories. The meeting saw a boycott from states governed by I.N.D.I.A bloc parties, except West Bengal. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, an ally of the BJP, also did not attend. Controversy arose when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee walked out, alleging she was unfairly interrupted during her speech—a claim denied by the Centre.NITI Aayog meet: PM Modi calls for collective efforts towards ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 9th governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog in New Delhi on Saturday, aiming to outline a strategy for making India a developed nation by 2047. The meeting was held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre and included chief ministers and lieutenant governors from 20 states and six Union Territories. The meeting saw a boycott from states governed by I.N.D.I.A bloc parties, except West Bengal. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, an ally of the BJP, also did not attend. Controversy arose when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee walked out, alleging she was unfairly interrupted during her speech—a claim denied by the Centre.
