Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Rajani Patil, on Sunday, addressed the Aravalli issue, alleging that the government is attempting to capture the area in an autocratic manner.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday claimed that the central government is trying to destroy the Aravalli mountains and that the court should review the new definition again.
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday raised questions over the re-definition of the Aravalli Hills, citing Forest Survey of India's (FSI) 2010 definition and objection to the re-definition of the mountain range.
The Supreme Court on Saturday took suo motu cognisance of concerns surrounding the definition of the Aravalli Range, amid mounting criticism from environmentalists and opposition parties over its potential impact on the fragile mountain ecosystem.
Speaking to reporters in the national capital, Hooda said the Central government had dealt a "major blow" to MGNREGA by withdrawing even its own share of contribution, impacting millions of beneficiaries across the country.
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday committed to protecting the Aravalli range, accusing Congress of spreading "misinformation" about the mining permit.
Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Saturday stressed the need to discuss the Aravalli Mining row, calling it a "Serious issue", as the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting is underway.
Environmentalist Neelam Ahluwalia, a member of the Aravalli Virasat Jan Abhiyaan, has demanded that the Supreme Court recall its November 20 order and the Centre withdraw the newly notified definition of the Aravalli range, warning that it could open vast stretches of the fragile mountain
"Congress is carrying out propaganda on the Aravalli issue. Those protesting were once part of the Ashok Gehlot government. Congress is spreading fake propaganda and misleading people regarding the Aravalli matter," Bedham told ANI.
"The Aravalli range is facing a grave threat because, according to the documents the government has submitted to the court and the definition it has provided, most of the mountains are less than 100 meters high," Pilot told ANI.
Amid the Aravalli hills row, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday accused the government of failing to protect the ecologically sensitive hills and warned that inaction could cause irreversible environmental damage.
Amid the Aravalli hills row, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday claimed that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is protecting the mining mafia in various states, including Bihar, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.