Row over non-members at Plan meet

PUDUCHERRY: The AIADMK on Tuesday questioned the participation of two Congress legislators in the State Planning Board (SPB) meeting  as they were not members of the board.  Mahe MLA E Valsaraj and Yanam MLA Malladi Krishna Rao took part in the meet chaired by the Lieutenant Governor as ‘special invitees.’ AIADMK local unit secretary A Anbazhagan said that although the MLAs were not members of the SPB, they were allowed to participate. In this scenario, why were other MLAs left out, he asked. He also questioned the absence of Union Minister V Narayanasamy.