Won't tolerate any tampering with Ram Setu: BJP

[Soumitra]

Won't tolerate any tampering with Ram Setu: BJP

NEW DELHI: BJP today warned the government against going ahead with the Sethusamudram project, saying the sentiments of crores of Hindus are attached to the issue and it will not tolerate any tampering with the Ram Setu.

"We would like to warn the government on the Ram Setu issue. It is ignoring the recommendations of the R K Pachauri Committee report and going ahead with the project. This is an issue related to Hindu sentiments and beliefs," party spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here.

The principal opposition party demanded scrapping of the project.

The Pachauri Committee, which submitted its report to the Supreme Court, has said the Sethusamudram shipping channel project is not viable on economic and ecological grounds.

Government has rejected the report and maintained that it intends to pursue the project which will cut through the Adam's Bridge, popularly known as Ram Setu.

"BJP and the nation will not tolerate any tampering with the Ram Setu. Why is cutting through it the only solution?" Prasad asked.

Asked about the government's contention that over Rs 800 crore has already been spent on the project, the BJP leader said it is not a question of what amount was spent but why this expenditure was incurred in the first place.

"Without the Ram Setu you cannot think of the Ramayana," Prasad said, adding that sentiments of crores of Hindu are attached to the issue.

Ram Setu is the mythical bridge on which Lord Ram and his army crossed the sea to invade Ravan's kingdom.

BJP has always been opposed to the Sethusamudram project which envisages dredging of a shipping channel, proposed to be 30 m wide, 12 m deep and 167 km long, across the Palk Straits between India and Sri Lanka.

Won't tolerate any tampering with Ram Setu: BJP - The Times of India

 

[Soumitra]

For the congress Secularim means anti Hinduism. If they can move to protect the culture and beliefs of Muslims then they should do the same for the Hindus.

What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander

 

[Ayush]

i agree with the bjp on this.

 

[livingdead]

i agree with the bjp on this.

come on mate... study some science.. why do you want to stop progress..

 

[Ayush]

come on mate... study some science.. why do you want to stop progress..

why cutting through it is the only solution.

 

[ANPP]

Yes, this project is not feasible as per economic, ecologic & religious way. We are with you BJP, f--k them all.

 

[selvan33]

frankly congress is an anti hindu party. they will do whatever they want to secure the minority votes for vote bank politics and hindus are always morons. so only hindus are still saying india is a secular country.

 

[Soumitra]

come on mate... study some science.. why do you want to stop progress..

This is not only about Hindu sentiments. It is also about the fact that the channel project is not viable on economic and ecological grounds.

Pachauri panel

This panel was set up by the centre but when it gave an adverse report centre is rejecting the same

Centre junks Pachauri report, will go ahead with Setusamudram project

If they had already made up their mind why set up a sham panel

 

[Yogi]

come on mate... study some science.. why do you want to stop progress..

What progress r u talking here mate there is a very strong arguement with regards to the feasibility of this project, as most of the large vessels won't be able to pass it even after disturbing the Ram Setu n will also disturb a lot of sea life too besides that it doesn't even make much sense for most of the ships to pass that passage anyways....

I believe rather than destroying this beautiful creation if this blood sucking govt will try to promote it as a tourist spot then it can become one of the biggest tourist spots in the world n won't even harm or disturb the nature.

But no we Indians r not interested in understanding such simple concepts n r busy in advocating to destroy our own heritage....

 

[KS]

come on mate... study some science.. why do you want to stop progress..

Sethusamudram project should be opposed on economical,environmental, geographical and ofcourse religious reasons.

It has nothing to do with progress.