Gehlot Accuses Centre of 'Selling' Aravallis, Weakening Green Safeguards

• Former CM Ashok Gehlot alleges Centre conspires to "sell" Aravalli Hills, weakening environmental safeguards for mining interests.
• Gehlot refutes Union Minister Bhupender Yadav's claim of limited mining, calling it misleading and far from truth.
• Questions Centre and BJP-led Rajasthan government's intent regarding Sariska's protected status and attempts to alter its Critical Tiger Habitat boundaries.
• Highlights the Supreme Court's acceptance of a new Aravalli definition, which experts fear could lead to 90% destruction due to lack of legal protection.
• Accuses Centre of weakening the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) by bringing it under the Environment Ministry, rendering it ineffective against illegal mining.

Why It Matters: Gehlot alleges Centre's Aravalli policies and weakened environmental bodies favor mining interests.