New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday said the Supreme Court has clarified the controversy over the redefinition of the Aravalli Hills, exposing the Union Environment Minister's actions.

Ramesh stated, "For the last few days, the environment minister was accusing me and Ashok Gehlot, the three-time Chief Minister of Rajasthan, of playing politics on the issue of redefinition of the Aravallis. Today, the matter has been made clear in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has stayed the redefinition of the Aravallis that the government of India was pushing through."

He alleged that the government was "bent on destroying the sensitive ecosystem of the Aravallis, which is so important for Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, and most...