Union Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of the Great Nicobar Island Development Project, accusing him of spreading "propaganda". Referring to Rahul's recent visit to Great Nicobar, Rijiju claimed, "[He] spent ₹26 crore on scuba diving in Andaman." "Our environment law is very strong, and our government policy towards...the ecosystem is very clear," he added.