Former Puducherry BJP president criticises CM Rangasamy for skipping NITI Aayog meeting

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V. Saminathan. File

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Former president of the Puducherry portion of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) V. Saminathan has criticised Chief Minister N. Rangasamy for abstaining from the precocious held Governing Council gathering of NITI Aayog successful New Delhi.

In a connection connected Monday (May 26, 2025), helium said that the Chief Minister had missed an important accidental to rise the Union Territory’s demands. He added that it was not prudent to abstain from the meeting, contempt being successful an confederation with the BJP.

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“Even Chief Ministers of Opposition-ruled States attended the meeting. There was nary constituent successful the Chief Minister speaking astir Statehood and different issues faced by the UT by sitting successful Puducherry. He should talk astir them astatine the due forum. The NITI Aayog gathering was an accidental for him to rise important subjects,” Mr. Saminathan said. 

The territory was lagging successful respective improvement initiatives due to the fact that of the policies of the erstwhile Congress government, helium said, adding it was precise important for the authorities to continuously prosecute with the Centre for the advancement of the UT. 

Mr. Saminathan besides criticised the Chief Minister for his connection asking educated younker to instrumentality up dairy farming. “There is nary workplace onshore disposable for cattle rearing due to the fact that of the conversion of agriculture onshore for existent property business,” helium added. 

Published - May 26, 2025 01:08 p.m. IST

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