Congress Critiques Delhi CM's Heat Action Plan Amidst Minister's Onion Remark
The Congress party has taken aim at the heat action plan introduced by Delhi's Chief Minister, highlighting a previous comment from a Modi government minister who suggested carrying onions to combat the heat. Jairam Ramesh, a Congress leader, pointed out the irony of the situation, as the minister's advice has become a focal point of ridicule. Scindia's remarks during a recent rally, where he demonstrated his point by pulling out an onion, have sparked laughter and criticism alike. This article delves into the political banter surrounding the heat action initiatives in Delhi and the unusual suggestions made by government officials.
May 8, 2026, 13:07 IST
Congress Targets Delhi's Heat Action Initiative
The Congress party has criticized the heat action plan announced by the Chief Minister of Delhi, pointing out that a minister from the Modi government had previously suggested a rather unconventional remedy: "Keep onions in your pocket to combat the heat." This remark was made by Jairam Ramesh, a Congress leader and former environment minister, in reference to a statement by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who claimed that carrying onions helps alleviate the discomfort of extreme heat.
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Ramesh took to X to express that the Delhi Chief Minister has launched a heat action plan under the slogan 'Fight the Heat with the Delhi Government.' He emphasized that a minister from the BJP had already initiated a heat action plan with the tagline 'Cure for Heat: Keep Onions in Your Pocket.' Recently, during a rally in his constituency in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, Scindia mentioned that while everyone carries a phone nowadays, he prefers to carry an onion, claiming it helps regulate body temperature in the scorching heat.
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To illustrate his point, Scindia pulled an onion from his pocket, eliciting laughter from the audience. He further stated that he does not use air conditioning in his car; instead, he relies on having an onion in his pocket, asserting that even in temperatures reaching 51 degrees, it would be effective.