"The Congress would not have won a single assembly seat in Odisha in the last elections had Natarajan revealed party vice-president Rahul Gandhi's tactical move to stop mining atop Niyamgiri Hills," Amat said while replying to the general discussion on the state Budget 2015-16.
Quoting Natarajan, the finance minister pointed out that Rahul Gandhi had told her (the then environment minister) not to grant environmental clearance to the proposed mining project in Niyamgiri Hills.
"They (Congress) would have faced the situation of Delhi in Odisha," the finance minister said, adding that Rahul Gandhi's attitude clearly indicated that he worked against the interest of the state.
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