New Delhi, June 27 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his weekend visit to Seychelles and a social media post paying tribute to the Aldabra Giant Tortoise at the National Botanical Gardens, alleging hypocrisy in light of environmental concerns surrounding the Great Nicobar Island Project.

In a post on X, Ramesh said, "This is typical of his masterly hypocrisy. The Great Nicobar Island Project, which he is bulldozing through, will destroy the habitats of so many species, including those of the leatherback turtles. Thousands of coral colonies will be obliterated."

He further expressed concern over the project's potential environmental impact, saying the island's rich biodiversity woul...