Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Friday (December 26, 2025) hit back at Congress leader Ashok Gehlot over his statements on the Aravalli mountain range, asserting that his government will not allow any tampering with the ecologically sensitive region.
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Mr. Sharma alleged that it was during Congress regimes that extensive mining activity took place in the Aravalli area and questioned who had altered the definition of the mountain range in 2002-03 and 2009-10.
"Who changed the definition of Aravallis and how many mining leases were issued in the region during those years?" the Chief Minister asked, accusing the Congress of spreading misinformation.
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