Jairam Ramesh tweeted, "BJP has a front page ad in a Kannada daily that as usual mischievously distorts history."
According to sources, Mallikarjun Kharge is set to step down as Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha in accordance with the Congress' "one person, one post" policy.
Russia vetoed the resolution, preventing it from being adopted. In the 15-nation Council, 10 countries voted in favour of the resolution, while Brazil, India, China, and Gabon did not participate.