Controversy Unfolds at NITI Aayog Meeting: Mamata Banerjee vs Nirmala Sitharaman

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee walked out of the NITI Aayog's governing council meeting, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, alleging her speech was unfairly cut short. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman refuted claims, asserting Mamata spoke her full time. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh supported Mamata's allegations against the body's conduct.

At the NITI Aayog's governing council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee leveled serious allegations that her speech was cut short, prompting her to walk out.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman swiftly refuted these claims, stating that Mamata spoke her full allotted time without any interruption.

Jairam Ramesh, a Congress leader, backed Mamata's claims, criticizing NITI Aayog's conduct and questioning the functioning of the federal body.