I visited the southernmost tip of India.
I stood at Indira Point. I walked under trees that have stood for centuries. I dove into coral reefs among the most vibrant on earth.
And I sat with the people who live there. Tribal communities, whose land is being taken away by violating the Forest Rights Act. Settlers, many of them former soldiers, placed on these islands by the Indian government, who aren’t getting fair compensation.
The Modi government and BJP tells you Great Nicobar Project is about defence. It is not.
Expand INS Baaz - we will back the government fully. The Navy has been asking for expansion for five years - it has been ignored.
They tell you it is about a transhipment port. It is not. India is already building one in Kerala, which is on the mainland.
What it actually is: 1.5 crore trees felled. Coral reefs erased from official maps. Soldiers and tribals displaced - so one businessman can build hotels and casinos on India’s most irreplaceable ecological land.
Every young Indian I have spoken to understands this. You know that no amount of profit is worth destroying what can never be recovered.
I stand for ecologically balanced development. These islands can be the most extraordinary sustainable destination the world has ever seen. That is the India worth fighting for.
#GreenOverGreed
#NicobarMatters
#WorldEnvironmentDay
The Honorable Court’s decision to quash the PSA in the case of MLA Mehraj Malik is a welcome step.
Misuse of such laws to silence democratic voices is unconstitutional and unacceptable. Democracy must be protected through justice, not suppression.
Amrish Jasrotia, a passionate socio-political activist, spoke with heartfelt urgency about the skyrocketing unemployment, environmental degradation, and the growing menace of drug abuse.
Amrish Jasrotia, a passionate socio-political activist, spoke with heartfelt urgency about the skyrocketing unemployment, environmental degradation, and the growing menace of drug abuse.
लाल किला मेट्रो स्टेशन के पास कार में हुए विस्फोट की खबर दुखद है। इस हादसे में कई लोगों की जान चली गई और कई घायल बताए जा रहे हैं।ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति मिले और घायल शीघ्र स्वस्थ हो।सरकार को इस घटना की गहन और त्वरित जाँच सुनिश्चित करनी चाहिए।
#RedFort
Silencing voices of truth will not silence Ladakh’s struggle. Strongly condemn the arrest of Sonam Wangchuk. This is an attack on people’s right to speak.
#ReleaseSonamWangchuk
Just spoke with the locals and authorities in Paddar, Kishtwar, where the cloudburst occurred. The actual damage is far greater than what has been reported. May God give strength to the families of the deceased and grant a speedy recovery to the injured.