Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the collective efforts of all the States in the spirit of cooperative federalism was the force that helped India emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Addressing the 7th meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council, the Prime Minister said that during the pandemic every State played a crucial role by focussing on the grassroots delivery of public services through cooperation across political lines. In that process, India emerged as an example for the developing nations to look up to as a global leader.
Telangana and Bihar Chief Ministers K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Nitish Kumar did not participate in the meeting, which was attended by 23 other Chief Ministers, three Lieutenant-Governors and two Administrators and Union Ministers.
