Rahul Gandhi backs tribals in Vedanta war

by pankaj kumar | August 26, 2010 at 02:12 am

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Indias most powerful contender of future prime minister Rahul Gandhi is bussy in brand building exercise he is traveling the tribal area of orissa and making their presence over there.

Bhubaneswar: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has backed the tribals’ cause in Orissa’s Niyamgiri hills, which is the hotbed of the Vedanta controversy.

This is the place where UK-based Vedanta group has set up a refinery unit. Rahul’s visit comes two days after the Centre refused to give an environment clearance to Vedanta's bauxite mining project.

"I have come to Niyamgiri to congratulate the tribals for protecting their god, protecting the Niyamgiri hills. I am your soldier in Delhi. Whenever the tribals of Niyamgiri will need me, I will be there for you," Rahul said