Jaipur, Dec. 21 -- Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led state and central governments over the Aravalli hills issue on Sunday, questioning why the Rajasthan government in 2024 supported a "100-metre" definition that the Supreme Court had rejected as far back as 2010.

Addressing a press briefing in Jaipur, Gehlot accused the BJP of attempting to "jeopardise the future of Rajasthan" by diluting protections for the Aravalli range, which he described as the state's ecological lifeline. He alleged that the move was intended to benefit the mining mafia and was contrary to judicial orders and established government records.

Gehlot said an expert committee in 2003 had recommended the 100-metre defi...