'Astonishing U-turn': Congress slams Centre for moving SC to 'stay hearings' on Great Nicobar project
One faint glimmer of hope is provided by the five different petitions filed by public-spirited citizens and civil society groups that are pending in the Calcutta High Court, the former Environment Minister said
On September 30, 2026, the Congress party expressed outrage at the Modi government for abruptly moving the Supreme Court to halt all proceedings in the Calcutta High Court concerning the Great Nicobar Island Project. Congress general secretary for communications, Jairam Ramesh, shared a screenshot from a media report showing the Union government's request to the Supreme Court for staying further proceedings in the pending petitions.
The petitions, which challenged the Forest Rights Act (FRA) violations, were set for final hearings on November 25 and 26, 2026, but the government now seeks a Supreme Court stay on these hearings. Ramesh criticized the government's actions, stating that the project would inflict an ecological disaster on the nation.
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