Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy, a senior leader of the BJP, criticized the INDIA bloc Chief Ministers for planning to boycott the NITI Aayog meeting scheduled for July 27. He claimed that their decision to avoid the meeting due to alleged bias against their states in the Union Budget shows their frustration.
In an unexpected move, Chief Ministers MK Stalin of Tamil Nadu, Revanth Reddy of Telangana, and Siddaramaiah of Karnataka, along with other CMs in the INDIA bloc, announced they would not attend the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting.
Ponguleti accused the Opposition of spreading rumors and misleading people. He mentioned that they previously tried to defame Indian educational institutions and were silenced after the Supreme Court’s verdict on the NEET issue.
He also criticized the Opposition for not discussing the Union Budget in Parliament, stating that they prefer to shout slogans outside instead.
Ponguleti emphasized that the NITI Aayog is a neutral platform and not part of the Budget. He believes that everyone should participate in the consultation if called upon by the NITI Aayog, regardless of political reasons.
