Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday took a swipe at the Modi government over the proposed ban on use of single use plastic, saying it will only grab headlines and "mask" this regimes true environmental record.He also tagged a media report claiming that a complete ban on plastic by the Modi government was not a good idea as the economy was facing a slowdown."As Environment Minister I resisted blanket ban on use of single-use plastic."The ban will only grab headlines, home and abroad, and mask the Modi regimes true environmental record," he also said..The former Environment minister said the real problem was how to dispose of and recycle plastic waste.He also said that he, as environment minister, had resisted the blanket ban on plastic use as the industry employs lakhs of people.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had suggested the control on use of plastics while addressing the COP (Conference of Parties) here. Plastic industry employs lakhs and the real problem is how we dispose and recycle waste," he said China Automotive Exterior Injection Plastic Part Molding Manufacturer on Twitter.Modi governments "blanket ban on plastics at this moment of economic slowdown is a bad idea," Ramesh added