Patna (Bihar) [India], May 25 : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accusing him of neglecting the interests of the state by skipping the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Saturday.
Speaking to reporters, Yadav said, "...CM Nitish Kumar has joined today's 'political meeting' of the NDA chief ministers and deputy chief ministers as he is on a two-day Delhi visit, but he didn't join the NITI Aayog meeting yesterday, which was joined by every CM. It shows how serious he is about the people of Bihar and the state..."
The NITI Aayog meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday was attended by Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors, representing 24 states and seven Union Territories. While, Nitish Kumar's absence has sparked political criticism.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that all the states should work together to make India a developed country and achieve the vision of a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.
In an official statement, Prime Minister Modi said that we should commit to developing every state, every city, and every village, and only then would we be able to make the country a Viksit Bharat.
This year's theme was Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047. The meeting commenced with a minute of silence in remembrance of the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that every Indian aspires for the country to be a Viksit Bharat.
"It is not the agenda of any party but the aspiration of 140 crore Indians. If all states work together towards this goal, then we will make stupendous progress. We should commit to developing every state, every city, and every village, and then Viksit Bharat will be achieved much before 2047," he said.
The NITI Aayog meeting was a crucial platform for Chief Ministers to discuss issues related to nation-building and development, with an emphasis on cooperative federalism and inclusive growth.