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Ramar Sethu row

The suspension of two senior officials of the Archaeological Survey of India, holding them responsible for filing the affidavit before the Supreme Court on the Ramar Sethu issue, is really unfortunate. We are reminded of Galileo who was accused, persecuted and made to recant his scientific discoveries because they were against traditional religious beliefs. The government’s decision to re-examine all aspects of the Sethusamudram project is appropriate and prudent. It has thwarted the BJP’s attempts to politicise the issue and destabilise the government.

A.S. Farida,

Kancheepuram

It is a matter of great concern that politicians are playing vote bank politics even on matters of development. I am a Hindu and I understand what Hinduism is. Let us believe that Rama constructed the bridge because he wanted to cross the sea. It was required at that time. How does it matter if today, based on certain development needs, the government wants to break it?

Rahul Puri,

Saharanpur

Just because the Ramar Sethu issue has been seized by the VHP and the BJP, it does not become communal per se. There are millions of Hindus like me who are secular but want the government to respect our sentiments.

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