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Responding to Yadav's May 27 letter, Ramesh said he had only sought compliance with environmental laws and a full impact assessment.

He also highlighted several procedural and legal failures, most notably the lack of informed consent from the affected tribes.

The Congress has repeatedly raised concerns over the project, alleging adverse impacts on ecology and tribal rights in the region.

Ramesh alleged that the clearances were based on hurried assessments conducted over a few days and weeks in one of India’s most ecologically sensitive island regions.

Ramesh said that it is unclear who conducts these polls or what sample sizes they rely on, citing the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election 2021 as an example where predictions went wrong.

The remarks came after multiple AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, reportedly broke away from the party and joined the BJP in the presence of party leaders.