Congress leader Jairam Ramesh calls PM Modi’s address “usual hypocrisy-laden, `desh ke naam sandesh` with Parliament as his backdrop. Today’s performance is part of this series” as Modi touts economic reforms and EU FTA at the 2026 Budget Session

The Congress alleged that real estate development, apart from mining, being opened up by the double-engine government will cause further harm to the fragile Aravalli ecosystem. Congress general secretary and former environment minister Jairam Ramesh said this is being done against the recommendations of the Forest Survey of India