Dredging work at Ram-Sethu restrained by the order’s of Supreme Court of India.
Millions of Hindus in India were wounded by heart, in connection with the Governments notification of dredging work of Ram-Sethu canal. With the combined voice raised by Hindu Community in India the Apex Court Asks Centre to Conduct ASI Study, Consider Alternative Alignment
“New Delhi: After a virtual religious discourse on the sacredness of Ram Sethu for two days and the apprehensions about a deep wound that would be inflicted on 100 crore Hindus if it was dredged, the Supreme Court on Thursday implored the government to explore the possibility of an indepth study of the Sethu by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). This appeared to be in consonance with the demands of the petitioners who had said that the government was going ahead with the project without determining through an ASI study whether Ram Sethu — believed to be built by Lord Ram as a causeway to land in Lanka to rescue Sita from the clutches of demon Ravana — could classify as an ancient monument. A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justices R V Raveendran, before adjourning hearing of the matter till July 22, asked the government to explore the possibility of an ASI study of Ram Sethu.” The petitioners, who have challenged the validity of the present alignment of the Sethusamudram Project that proposes dredging a channel having a width of 300 m on Rama Sethu to shorten the shipping distance between the western and eastern ports, have another reason to be happy. The court asked senior advocate Fali S Nariman to impress upon the Centre to examine the viability of an alternative alignment. This suggestion came from the Bench after Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy pointed out the fallacies in the decision of the Centre to go ahead with the project ostensibly under pressure from ally DMK. With the court restraining any dredging till further orders, this long adjournment along with the suggestions for an in-depth ASI study and consideration of an alternative alignment would be sure to delay the project, despite the government filing an application in the apex court seeking vacation of the interim stay order.
Like other monuments of Christians and Muslims, it is the ambition of Millions of Hindus in India, that the Government of India should declare early that Ram-Sethu as an ancient monument of Hindus.
“New Delhi: After a virtual religious discourse on the sacredness of Ram Sethu for two days and the apprehensions about a deep wound that would be inflicted on 100 crore Hindus if it was dredged, the Supreme Court on Thursday implored the government to explore the possibility of an indepth study of the Sethu by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). This appeared to be in consonance with the demands of the petitioners who had said that the government was going ahead with the project without determining through an ASI study whether Ram Sethu — believed to be built by Lord Ram as a causeway to land in Lanka to rescue Sita from the clutches of demon Ravana — could classify as an ancient monument. A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justices R V Raveendran, before adjourning hearing of the matter till July 22, asked the government to explore the possibility of an ASI study of Ram Sethu.” The petitioners, who have challenged the validity of the present alignment of the Sethusamudram Project that proposes dredging a channel having a width of 300 m on Rama Sethu to shorten the shipping distance between the western and eastern ports, have another reason to be happy. The court asked senior advocate Fali S Nariman to impress upon the Centre to examine the viability of an alternative alignment. This suggestion came from the Bench after Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy pointed out the fallacies in the decision of the Centre to go ahead with the project ostensibly under pressure from ally DMK. With the court restraining any dredging till further orders, this long adjournment along with the suggestions for an in-depth ASI study and consideration of an alternative alignment would be sure to delay the project, despite the government filing an application in the apex court seeking vacation of the interim stay order.
Like other monuments of Christians and Muslims, it is the ambition of Millions of Hindus in India, that the Government of India should declare early that Ram-Sethu as an ancient monument of Hindus.
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