Ex-Stats Chief Rubbishes Govt Claim That NSSO Report Was ‘Draft’

Ex-Stats chief PC Mohanan says govt not releasing NSSO report on jobs was the “last straw,” forcing him to step down

Nearly two weeks after he resigned as acting chairperson of the National Statistical Commission, PC Mohanan has rubbished NITI Aayog claim that the NSSO report that shows joblessness at a 45-year high, was a ‘draft report’. While speaking to NDTV, Mohanan said:

“Once the report is approved by the commission, it is known as the final report. You cannot say it has to be approved by the government. When you use the word ‘approve’, it creates certain questions of credibility. That raises questions of credibility.”

PC Mohanan to NDTV