NDA ally PMK opposes NITI Aayog, attacks Prime Minister Narendra Modi

CHENNAI: In a sharp attack on the Centre for replacing Planning Commission with ' NITI Aayog,' NDA partner PMK today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of seeking to achieve his 'twin objectives' of ensuring greater private role in government affairs besides wresting all authority.

The new body did not have powers to allot funds to the states and approve central schemes and the Prime Minister's decision would be final in such matters, PMK founder leader S Ramadoss in a statement here said.

With Modi pitching for private role in policy-making, there were chances that the new body could have a sizeable number of part-time or full-time members from the corporate sector, he said adding such members were generally opposed to subsidy, which could affect education, health and agriculture sectors.