Jaipur, Dec. 26 -- 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.

Speaking to the reporters in Jaipur, Sachin Pilot said, "Today, across India, people are discussing this, and people are deeply concerned about who is deliberately putting at risk the mountain range that has served as a protective shield for millions since time immemorial. Recently, the court accepted the government's definition... More than 90% of the Aravalli region will fall outside the definition and become unprotected... "

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