With reference to “What happens to Niti Aayog?” (September 27), the setting up of the Economic Advisory Council of Prime Minister on the whole is a welcome step. What is rather more telling is the choice of the members of the council. What the positive general perception of the independence of the council members signifies is the grudging acceptance by the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) that it’s committed intellectual lobby lacks both — the depth of ideological alignment with current realities and the spine to stand up to the political leaders of the party, if necessary. An independent status for the