Boycott of Niti Aayog meeting: The Niti Aayog meeting is scheduled to be held on 27 July in the capital Delhi. There are reports that about eight Chief Ministers will not attend this meeting. The Chief Ministers of non-NDA ruled states have decided to stay away from the Niti Aayog meeting in protest against the Union Budget.
Himachal Pradesh, being a Congress-ruled state, also falls in this category, but doubts remain on Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s participation in the Niti Aayog meeting. It is believed that the Chief Minister is deliberately trying to maintain a state of doubt.
On Thursday, in Shimla, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said that a decision would be taken by the evening. He said that the decision would be informed to the media. So far, no information has come from the office of Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu. However, the spokesperson of the state government has officially said – ‘Chief Minister Thakur Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will be on a visit to Delhi on Friday, July 26, 2024 due to official engagements, due to which he will not be able to meet the general public on that day’.
Will CM Sukhu attend the NITI Aayog meeting?
The state spokesperson has not clarified the reason for the Chief Minister’s visit to Delhi. The opposition is continuously attacking Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu over the alleged boycott of the NITI Aayog meeting. Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur said that due to politics, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu is playing with the interests of Himachal Pradesh.
Leave politics and talk about the interests of Himachal: Jairam Thakur
He should leave politics aside and attend the meeting of NITI Aayog and talk about the interests of Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has also hit back at the statement of Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur. He said, “Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur himself does politics on every issue. Himachal Pradesh has not got anything in the Union Budget.
In the Union Budget, there is a mention of giving ‘inlateral’ help, while there is a mention of giving ‘financial assistance’ to other states. In such a situation, discrimination against Himachal Pradesh is not right.” Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh invited Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur to go to Delhi.
He said that the voice of Himachal Pradesh’s interests will be raised together in Delhi. The Chief Minister alleged that the Central Government is adopting a discriminatory attitude towards non-BJP and non-NDA ruled states. It will be interesting to see whether Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu participates in the meeting of Niti Aayog or not.