It’s been an open secret that Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and former prime minister’s special envoy on climate change Shyam Saran don’t see an eye to eye on issues relating to climate change. But the intensity of their mutual dislike was never apparent.
Therefore, when Ramesh and Saran came to speak at the Asian Corporate Conference here, organizers had to work out a clever ‘exit strategy’ to accommodate the duo. Saran’s speech was scheduled just after Ramesh’s half-hour keynote address. But an extended Q and A session delayed the minister’s stay and once he was done, he promptly walked towards the designated VIP exit that opened into a tea room.
Acting fast, organisers ushered him out of another exit meant for participants. Ramesh waited patiently in the lobby for a good five to ten minutes at the other entry of the tea room. When he peeked in and saw Saran still inside, he decided to leave.
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