Express and Ramesh

IN Media Watch Briefs | 26/02/2010

Environment minister Jairam Ramesh confessed to women journalists at the Indian Women’s Press Corp that he has been surrounded by controversies owing to his plain-speak on matters like Bt Brinjal and climate change. While he seemed unfazed by the barbs that his cabinet and party colleagues throw at him, the Minister was in no mood to ignore the sobriquet "Enviro-caliphate" given to him by the Indian Express. Jocularly he also asked a representative of Jansatta to ensure that the Express shares the views of its Hindi counterpart.

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