Oppn attacks Centre, wants it to follow coop federalism

Oppn attacks Centre, wants it to follow coop federalism
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The Niti Aayog meet on Sunday witnessed Opposition unity, with Chief Ministers of non-BJP ruled states firmly saying the Centre should follow cooperative federalism and not \'unnecessarily interfere\' in state affairs.

New Delhi: The Niti Aayog meet on Sunday witnessed Opposition unity, with Chief Ministers of non-BJP ruled states firmly saying the Centre should follow cooperative federalism and not 'unnecessarily interfere' in state affairs.

Geared up to confront the Modi government on various issues like 15th Finance Commission report and distribution of central funding, the opposition Chief Ministers attacked the NDA government for what they termed weakening the federal structure of the constitution.

"Has the Centre ever tried to know about states' problems? Every state has its own problems? Centre decides on policies, but it is the states which are the implementing authorities, it is we who have to do the job.

"I think the Centre should follow cooperative federalism and not unnecessarily interfere into state affairs. The centre should strengthen cooperative federal structure," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said after the meet.

Chief ministers of states like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka were among those who raised the issue of loan waver scheme for farmers.

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