Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, refuted Mamata Banerjee's claim of her microphone being muted at the meeting. He clarified each Chief Minister had designated speaking times displayed on screens. Banerjee requested to speak early and was accommodated. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rejected Banerjee's claims. The central government's fact-checking body debunked Banerjee's allegation about her microphone being switched off, leading to Banerjee walking out of the NITI Aayog meeting alleging political discrimination and unequal speaking time.
