Rajasthan Cong announces ‘Aravalli Bachao’ agitation

Addressing a joint press conference here amid an intensified war of words with the BJP, Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra and Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully alleged a conspiracy by the ruling party to facilitate large-scale mining in the Aravallis and said their "Aravalli Bachao" agitation will continue till the decision is withdrawn

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Accusing the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Rajasthan of misleading the people on the extent of mining proposed in the Aravallis, the Congress's state unit Tuesday announced a mass agitation across 19 districts against the criterion of only including hills higher than 100 metres in the mountain range.

Addressing a joint press conference here amid an intensified war of words with the BJP, Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra and Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully alleged a conspiracy by the ruling party to facilitate large-scale mining in the Aravallis and said their "Aravalli Bachao" agitation will continue till the decision is withdrawn.

Dotasra alleged that money had been taken from several companies to allow mining in the Aravalli range. "There is a big nexus and partnership between officials and the mining mafia under the BJP rule.