– Chief ministers from ten states, including BJP’s key ally Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, stayed away from the NITI Aayog meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi
– West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee walked out of the meeting after her microphone was switched off
– Banerjee stated that they were deprived in the budget and stopped all developmental schemes for Bengal
– Opposition parties supported Banerjee and criticized NITI Aayog’s treatment of her
– Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman denied switching off Banerjee’s mic and accused her of making baseless statements
– Tamil Nadu CM M.K Stalin criticized the center for treating opposition parties as enemies
– Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut stated that INDIA alliance CMs decided not to attend the meeting
– PM Modi emphasized cooperation and collective effort of all states and the center to achieve the vision of Viksit Bharat in 2047.