Sonia Sets Line On Industry - Development Model With Balanced Approach

Sonia's assertion is the most categorical yet on the subject and crystallises the stand voiced by Rahul Gandhi during an Orissa rally where he declared himself a “sipahi" of tribal interests.

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had spoken of a balanced approach and that industry must recognise environment concerns but added that “we cannot solve environmental problems by perpetuating poverty. We need a balance between environmental concerns and poverty eradication". Read the full report here.

Source: Sanjay K. Jha, The Telegraph, New Delhi.