New Delhi, June 5 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, marking World Environment Day, launched a sharp attack on the Centre on Friday, alleging large-scale ecological degradation and weakening of environmental safeguards in India over the past decade.

In a post shared on X, Kharge said it was time to "stop the further degradation of our forests, rivers, oceans, air, and habitats."

Kharge targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging a contradiction between public messaging and ground reality.

"While PM Modi publicly urges citizens to cope with rising heat through symbolic gestures such as "staying hydrated" to overcome the sweltering temperatures, his Govt is simultaneously presiding over one of the most aggressive and large-sca...