Karnal, Dec. 25 -- Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda on Thursday criticised the Centre over the Aravalli mining issue, alleging that the government's recent notification offers nothing new and is aimed at facilitating mining through "backdoor channels".

Speaking to reporters in Karnal, Hooda said the Congress party has rejected the government's notification on the Aravalli range. "According to the notification, until further planning, no mining will be carried out. This is exactly what the Supreme Court has already said, so there is nothing new in it," he said.

The Congress MP accused the BJP of attempting to lease out the Aravalli hills to mining mafias. "The BJP is planning to lease out the Aravalli to mining mafias through backdoor c...