Congress praises move to form economic panel

The constitution of an Economic Advisory Council to the Chief Minister comprising Nobel laureate Esther Duflo, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, former Chief Economic Advisor to the Centre Aravind S

The constitution of an Economic Advisory Council to the Chief Minister comprising Nobel laureate Esther Duflo, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, former Chief Economic Advisor to the Centre Aravind Subramanian, Development Economist Jean Dreze and former Union Finance Secretary S. Narayan was the right move to take Tamil Nadu ahead on the path of growth, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri said on Monday. Welcoming the committee announced in the Governor’s address in the State Assembly, Mr. Alagiri said the advice of these eminent persons would go a long way in helping the growth of the State in all sectors. “The Governor’s address has laid out very clearly the vision of how Tamil Nadu is going to go on the path of growth” he said.