Jaipur, Dec. 26 -- Rajasthan Minister Jawahar Singh Bedham on Friday accused the Congress of "misleading people" on the Aravalli issue, saying that the opposition party was spreading "fake propaganda".

"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.

This comes as former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader Sachin Pilot said that the Aravalli range was facing a "grave threat" due to the 100m+ redefinition of the world's oldest geological formations submitted by the centre to the Supreme Court.

He said that most of the mountain ranges in the...