New Delhi, June 5 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday renewed his criticism of the Great Nicobar Island mega infrastructure project, alleging that it is being pushed despite serious ecological concerns and questioning its strategic justification.

Reacting to a post on X that cited a news report referring to a 2024 observation by a Finance Ministry body that the proposed Great Nicobar port lacked "strategic objectives" before being later designated as a strategic project by the Defence Ministry, Jairam Ramesh said "indeed" and alleged that the project would soon become part of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Adani empire.

"Indeed. And pretty soon the Great Nicobar port will be part of the Modani empire. It really does not add...