Chennai: Opposing any move to "destroy the Rama Sethu", popularly known as Adam’s Bridge, in the Palk Straits for digging the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal, VHP today warned of an "uprising by Hindus," if the Centre went ahead with the work.
"Destruction of the bridge will hurt the sentiments of Hindus," VHP International rpt International President Ashok Singhal told a press meet here. Claiming that Hindu Acharyas were "restless" over the "threat" to the Rama Sethu, he described as rubbish Union Shipping Minister T R Baalu’s remarks that such a bridge never existed. Singhal and Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder, Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha, displayed photographs of satellite images, reportedly of the bridge, captured by NASA.
"The British taught us distorted history and never recognised Lord Ram as a historical figure and those who want to destroy the bridge are those against Lord Ram," he said. He also alleged that the project was "swiftly approved" for implementation.
According to Hindu mythology,the bridge was constructed by Lord Ram to cross over to Sri Lanka.
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