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Rahul Gandhi brands Great Nicobar project as one of the biggest scams and gravest crimes against natural and tribal heritage
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Great Nicobar project at Campbell Bay of being a major scam and grave crime against the natural and tribal heritage of India. He said the project would involve axing millions of trees over 160 square kilometers of rainforest and vowed to raise the issue in Parliament.
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The remarks spotlight a contentious development project affecting environmental and tribal heritage, likely prompting parliamentary debate and scrutiny.
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Rahul Gandhi accuses Great Nicobar project of major scam and crime against heritage
April 29, 2026
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stated that the Great Nicobar project at Campbell Bay in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 'one of the biggest scams and gravest crimes against the natural and tribal heritage of the country.' He claimed the project would entail the axing of millions of trees on 160 sq km of rainforest and described it as 'destruction dressed in development's language,' saying he would raise the issue in Parliament.