'Sethu Samudram only if it bypasses Rama's bridge'

New Delhi, Mar 26: Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy today contradicted the report that some Hindu Dharmacharyas had agreed to give up the agitation against proposed destruction of Ramsethu to make way for Setu Samudram, the project intended to provide navigational link to connect east and western coasts in the southern peninsula.

Dr Swamy in his statement said he had been authorised by Swamy Dayananda Saraswati to state correct version of the meeting with Union Shipping Minister T R Baalu and his officers on March 20.

He said there was no question of any patriotic Hindu agreeing for the demoltiion of Ramsetu, the legendry bridge built across the sea during the Ramayana period to liberate Seeta from the clutches of Ravana, the demon King of Lanka.

Hindus, he said have no objection to the navigational project as it would cut down the cost provided it bypassed Ramsethu jetting out Pambam to Dhanushkoti. This route would be cheaper, envioronmentally friendly and in keeps the long term national security interersts.

Hence the govenrment must accept this constructive alternative or face the ire of 850 million Hindus, he warned.

UNI