The Government of India denied existence of Rama or Ramayana!
Do you think it landed itself in a soup? Well, VHP and BJP have already started making protests against the government. I am of the opinion that the present government will have hard time going ahead with this project. The saffron groups were just waiting for real good issue so that they can get out onto the streets and protest, and here they get one. I believe the protests are going to increase. And I think that the Government of India will have to scrap the project and accept traveling extra miles in the sea. But if they stick to it, I think the present UPA government will kiss goodbye to their seat of power. Even a tribal of
Nice stuff on Sethusamudram
ReplyDeleteHere are some more articles that you might want to add to the current blog
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http://www.seaturtle.org/iotn/pdfs/issue-6/iotn6_4.pdf
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Transportation/Shipping__Transport/Sethusamudram_Project_Its_all_a_matter_of_faith/articleshow/msid-2441199,curpg-1.cms
http://www.livemint.com/2007/09/26002110/Rocks-in-sea.html
http://www.livemint.com/2007/09/25005959/Money-runs-dry-for-Sethusamudr.html
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Policy/SSCP_inspires_debate_on_what_is_public_purpose/articleshow/2249751.cms
CNN IBN 30 Min story
Part I http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/49199/30-mins-in-the-heart-of-ram-setu--political-nightmares.html
Part II http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/49195/sethusamudram-project--security-concerns--environmental-issue.html
Part III http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/49193/can-sethusamudram-project-afford-to-ignore-marine-life.html
NTDV Story
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/videopod/default.aspx?id=15222