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15th Finance Commission members meet economists to discuss ToRs

Officials who were part of the meeting said that the meeting was held keeping in mind the controversy regarding the ToRs

Members of the 15th Finance Commission led by its Chairman, Shri N.K. Singh along with President Ram Nath Kovind (Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn)
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Members of the 15th Finance Commission led by its Chairman, Shri N.K. Singh along with President Ram Nath Kovind (Source: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn)

Arup Roychoudhury New Delhi
The members of the 15th Finance Commission (FFC) met leading economists in New Delhi on Monday to discuss its work and terms of reference (ToRs). The meeting took place in the backdrop of seven states writing to President Ram Nath Kovind and seeking major amendments to the ToRs.

The economists and experts who attended the meeting included former Reserve Bank of India Governor Bimal Jalan, Aditya Birla group Chief Economist Ajit Ranade, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) Director Rathin Roy, National Council of Applied Economic Research Director Shekhar Shah, NIPFP Emeritus Professor Sudipto Mundle, JNU Professor Jayati Ghosh,