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Declare Ram Sethu a national monument: BJP

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Party organises human chain from Secunderabad to Charminar

Photo: G. Krishnaswamy.

Matter of faith: Religious heads, a host of BJP leaders and party activists take part in the human chain organised in Hyderabad on Tuesday. –

HYDERABAD: The State BJP organised a ‘human chain’ from Ganesh Temple in Secunderabad to the historic Charminar, here on Tuesday demanding protection to the “Rama Sethu”.

Among those who led the protest were religious heads Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Puri. Accompanied by his wife Vasantha, State party president Bandaru Dattatreya arrived at the starting point and offered prayers in the temple. He then proceeded to Charminar and worshipped Goddess Mahalakshmi.

At different points senior party leaders joined the human chain. Former Sikkim Governor V. Rama Rao was present at YMCA Crossroads, while former national BJP president Bangaru Laxman and State general secretary K. Laxman joined at RTC Crossroads.

BJP national secretary N. Indrasena Reddy was present at Madina, while former Union Minister Ch. Vidyasagar Rao and city unit president Premsingh Rathore joined at Koti.

Referring to the Centre’s affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, Mr. Dattatreya asserted that denial of existence of Lord Ram and Ramayana amounted to insulting people’s sentiments.

“Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should tender an apology to people and Ram Sethu should be declared a national monument,” he demanded.

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