One-line battles

After the contents of his note to the prime minister were made public, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh called up the AIADMK leader in the Rajya Sabha, D Maitreyan, to see if his ideas could get some support across the political spectrum. When Jairam said he wanted to discuss the policy on climate change with him, Maitreyan was quick to respond, “ Look Jairam, if it is political change, our Madam is ready…” Never one to be caught without a reply, Jairam was equally quick to quip, “I am now tasked with only geographical climate change … political climate is in the hands of our Madam…”