Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has called for "credible remedial action" regarding the Great Nicobar Project, alleging that the rights of indigenous tribes were traded for "illegal resolutions" passed by non-tribal settlers.
AS THE early trends indicated the Congress-led UDF would emerge victorious in the Kerala Assembly polls, the party announced a press conference at its Akbar Road office at 5 pm, to be addressed by Congress’s communication department head Jairam Ramesh.
The detailed rebuttal, issued by Congress’ communications head Jairam Ramesh, centred on the island’s ecological concerns, tribal rights, and the project’s financial and physical feasibility and transparency.
Great Nicobar project row intensifies as Congress’s Jairam Ramesh challenges Centre’s claims, citing ecological risks, tribal rights concerns, and lack of transparency in planning.
