Congress will scrap Niti Aayog if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Mar 29, 2019, 23:18 ISTHighlights
- "It (Niti Aayog) has served no purpose other than making marketing presentations for the PM & fudging data," Rahul said
- The Planning Commission, set up in 1950 under the Congress government, was replaced by the Niti Aayog by the NDA govt
NEW DELHI: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said his party, if voted to power, will scrap the Niti Aayog and replace it with a "lean" Planning Commission.
"It (Niti Aayog) has served no purpose other than making marketing presentations for the PM & fudging data," Rahul said.
"We will replace it with a lean Planning Commission whose members will be renowned economists & experts with less than 100 staff," the Congress chief said on Twitter.
The Planning Commission, set up in 1950 under the Congress government, was replaced by the Niti Aayog by the Modi dispensation.
The Congress is seeking to revert to the original structure of the government think-tank.
"It (Niti Aayog) has served no purpose other than making marketing presentations for the PM & fudging data," Rahul said.
"We will replace it with a lean Planning Commission whose members will be renowned economists & experts with less than 100 staff," the Congress chief said on Twitter.
If voted to power, we will scrap the NITI Aayog. It has served no purpose other than making marketing presentations… https://t.co/jPtjfXU9rT
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1553873982000The Planning Commission, set up in 1950 under the Congress government, was replaced by the Niti Aayog by the Modi dispensation.
The Congress is seeking to revert to the original structure of the government think-tank.
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