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Former BJP President Criticises Puducherry CM for Skipping NITI Aayog Meeting

Published Thursday, June 11, 2026

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Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy skipped the NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on June 11, 2026. This decision drew criticism from various opposition parties, including the former Puducherry BJP president, the Communist Party of India, and the Opposition Congress, who viewed his absence as a missed opportunity and a betrayal of public interest.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Former Puducherry BJP president V. Saminathan criticized Chief Minister N. Rangasamy for skipping the NITI Aayog meeting.
  • Saminathan stated that Rangasamy missed an important opportunity to raise the Union Territory’s demands and engage with the Centre by skipping the meeting.
  • Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy skipped the NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
  • This marks a repeated absence by Chief Minister Rangasamy from crucial national meetings.
  • The Communist Party of India criticized CM Rangasamy, framing his absence as a betrayal of public interest.
  • The Opposition Congress condemned CM Rangasamy's decision, calling his actions politically questionable and misleading.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

  • The HinduCenter-Left

    The Hindu reported that former Puducherry BJP president V. Saminathan criticized Chief Minister N. Rangasamy for skipping the NITI Aayog meeting, calling it a missed opportunity. The paper also noted Rangasamy's repeated absence from such national meetings and highlighted similar criticisms from the Communist Party of India and the Opposition Congress, who framed his actions as a betrayal of public interest and politically questionable.

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