New Delhi, Dec 15: The Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav Thursday suggested the government start rationing petrol and diesel to mitigate the effect of global warming and said that such measures can lead to loss in elections.

During a short discussion on the effects of global warming and the remedial steps to tackle it, Yadav said stringent measures are required to stop cutting down forests. People are using vehicles even for travelling 100 metres, he said sarcastically.

"Someday some government will need to impose a restriction that no more than this amount of petrol will be given to you in a day. You will have to do rationing. Our entire economy is getting eroded because of petrol and diesel.

"Large amounts of money are going to foreign countries due to imports. All these efforts have to be made. Even while knowing that this will lead to loss in elections but in the interest of the nation such measures will need to be taken," Yadav said.

Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan said global warming is affecting the entire world. Covid has shown that if we remain silent, nature can heal itself. But because of global warming, we never compromise on development. This is the truth," said said.

"We discussed Namami Gange. A target of Rs 20,000 crore was set. After that, a target of Rs 30,000 crore was set. Has the Ganga become clean? Has the Yamuna become clean?

"Delhi is surrounded by waste on all sides. Take experts' opinions but don't spoil the future of children by playing the game of Tom and Jerry. The action plan which is required will not be completed by papers," Ranjan said.

The CPI(M)'s Rajya Sabha member John Brittas suggested that the states which are sincerely making efforts should be given incentives.

JD(U)'s Aneel Prasad Hegde raised the issue of organic farming and said GM crop companies misled the government as such crops cannot be used for organic farming.

AGP member Birendra Prasad Baishya suggested giving more weightage to ethanol while BSP MP Ramji Gautam said there is a need to pay attention to preventing deforestation. "One tree gives us 118 kilograms of oxygen every day. One tree absorbs one ton of carbon dioxide," he said.

He said there are 14 lakh brick kilns in the country that emit carbon dioxide and methane round the clock and demanded research for providing clean fuel technology to brick kilns.

NCP member Vandana Chavan said that according to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report based on NASA statistics, 12 Indian cities will get submerged under water by the end of this century.

The Rajya Sabha chair said the environment minister will give a reply on the discussion next Wednesday.

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Ghaziabad: A 26-year-old woman from Ghaziabad has filed a complaint against her husband and in-laws, accusing them of harassment, body shaming, and demanding dowry. In her complaint, the woman alleges that her husband repeatedly told her she should resemble Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi and body-shamed her for not meeting these expectations.

The woman, a resident of Muradnagar, was married six months ago, with her family reportedly spending over Rs 76 lakh on the wedding. In addition to the lavish wedding, the woman’s family gifted her husband a Mahindra Scorpio, along with cash and jewellery. Despite these expenses, the woman claims her in-laws continued to harass her, demanding more dowry.

The complainant, whose husband is a physical education teacher at a government school, further alleges that he frequently body-shamed her, calling her “fat and ugly.” He allegedly insisted that she exercise for three hours a day, and when she failed to comply, she was deprived of food.

The situation took a darker turn when the woman found she was pregnant two months ago. According to her statement, she informed her mother-in-law, but received no response or support. The woman reportedly claims that her husband later gave her a pill, which she later identified online as being used for abortions. She alleges that when her health began to deteriorate, her in-laws sent her back to her parents’ home. After seeking medical attention, she was informed by doctors that she had suffered a miscarriage.

She also alleged that her husband frequently watched inappropriate content online and was a habitual womaniser.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Saloni Agarwal confirmed that an FIR has been filed at the women’s police station in Ghaziabad and an investigation is underway.