2024-07-27 21:26:21
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting of NITI Aayog on Saturday. Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of 26 states and union territories attended the meeting. But 10 states and union territories including Bihar and Kerala did not attend the meeting. NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subramaniam gave this information. In the meeting, there was an in-depth discussion on the idea of bringing poverty in villages to zero level i.e. eliminating it completely. Subramaniam said that apart from Bihar and Kerala, those who did not attend the meeting include Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Puducherry.
Subramanian said, ‘This meeting was to discuss how the development of the states can be taken forward and how to contribute to it. If they did not participate, it is their loss.’ Regarding West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who walked out of the meeting, the CEO said that she had requested to speak before lunch, which was accepted. However, according to the names of the states, her turn would have come in the afternoon. Subramanian said that when the Chief Minister’s time was over, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh simply tapped the mic. At this, she stopped speaking and walked out. However, officials of the West Bengal government attended the meeting. Regarding Bihar, he said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar could not attend the meeting due to being busy in the assembly session in the state.
What was special in the meeting?
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address in the meeting, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Beri said that he wants states to compete for FDI (foreign direct investment) so that investment can reach all states, especially those states which are less successful. The idea of managing population and reducing poverty to zero level i.e. eliminating it completely was also discussed in the meeting. According to Subramanian, the Prime Minister wants the states to spend more on strengthening the districts so that they can accelerate development. The Prime Minister suggested eliminating poverty on a priority basis for a developed India. According to the CEO of Niti Aayog, he said, “We need to deal with poverty on an individual basis. According to Subramanian, he has said that after assessment, villages can be declared ‘poverty free’ villages.