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If voted to power, NITI Ayog will be scrapped: Rahul Gandhi

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Mar 29, 2019, at 11:44 pm

New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that if his party comes to power it will scrap the NITI Ayog which replaced the Planning Commission.

In a tweet, Rahul said: "If voted to power, we will scrap the NITI Aayog. It has served no purpose other than making marketing presentations for the PM and fudging data," Rahul Gandhi tweeted on Friday.

If voted to power, we will scrap the NITI Aayog. It has served no purpose other than making marketing presentations for the PM & fudging data.

We will replace it with a lean Planning Commission whose members will be renowned economists & experts with less than 100 staff.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 29, 2019

"We will replace it with a lean Planning Commission whose members will be renowned economists and experts with less than 100 staff."

The NITI Aayog or National Institution for Transforming India acts like a think tank of government that provides policy input.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the chairman of the Niti Ayog.

Reacting to Rahul Gandhi's announcement, Union Minister VK Singh questioned the effectiveness of the Planning Commission.

"Your party was in power for 60 odd years, and your family's version of Planning Commission didn't deliver much," VK Singh tweeted.

Your party was in power for 60 odd years, and your family’s version of Planning Commission didn’t deliver much. @RahulGandhi rather than talking about breaking down institutions or tearing up ordinances, think about what you can contribute to the country.

Tough ask, eh? https://t.co/zxfZfbsI09
— Chowkidar Vijay Kumar Singh (@Gen_VKSingh) March 29, 2019

"Rahul Gandhi, rather than talking about breaking down institutions or tearing up ordinances, think about what you can contribute to the country. Tough ask, eh?" he questioned.

#LoksabhaElection2019 #RahulGandhi #NitiAyog

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