India, May 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on states to align regional development plans with the national 'Viksit Bharat 2047' vision during the 10th NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting on Saturday, as Opposition leaders pressed demands for fiscal autonomy and resolution of resource disputes. Thirty-one states and Union Territories attended the meeting, while Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, and Puducherry stayed away.

NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, addressing the media after the meeting, said, "We had 31 out of the 36 states and UTs participating. This is the highest ever participation of a Governing Council of NITI Aayog. That actually shows that people came with a very positive bent of mind. The five states which w...