Indira Gandhi The Eco Evangelist based on the book “Indira Gandhi : A Life in Nature” by Jairam Ramesh. The Indian economist and politician, Jairam Ramesh was introduced by Arshad in the absence of M.P Muhammad Shiyaz. Divergent from others’ view of Indira Gandhi as a politician and frame worker of the emergency period, Jairam Ramesh concentrated on Indira Gandhi as an environmentalist. Her love for nature and the efforts that she took to save silent valley were mentioned with greater importance. “Indira Gandhi was the first and lost prime minister who made the environment a major political issue”, said Jairam Ramesh. When he was asked about India negotiating and getting exploited with several international policies, he added, “Our enemies are not outside the country, they are inside the country. Let us not get into the external exploiters while the real exploiters are within this country”.