'Given only 5 minutes to talk', CM Mamata walks out of NITI Aayog meeting

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the lone CM of INDIA bloc parties who attended the NITI Aayog meeting, walks out.

After coming out of the meeting, CM Mamata Banerjee said, "I said you (central government) should not discriminate against state governments. I wanted to speak but I was allowed to speak only for 5 minutes. People before me spoke for 10-20 minutes. I was the only one from the opposition who was participating but still, I was not allowed to speak. This is insulting".

Mamata Banerjee said, "...I was speaking, my mic was stopped. I said why did you stop me, why are you discriminating. I am attending the meeting you should be happy instead of that you are giving more scope to your party your government. Only I am there from the opposition and you are stopping me from speaking...This is not only the insult of Bengal but also all regional parties..."

The NITI Aayog’s 9th Governing Council meeting was chaired by PM Modi on Saturday. The meeting focuses on making India a developed nation by 2047. It aims to foster participative governance and collaboration between the Centre and state governments, enhancing the quality of life for both rural and urban populations by strengthening the delivery mechanisms of government interventions.