<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Sethusamudhram alignment suggested by NDA govt: Baalu </b>
Ramanathapuram (TN), April 15: Charging that BJP was politicising Ramar Sethu issue âto mobilise the Hindu votes in Uttar Pradesh on the eve of the electionsâ, Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, T R Baalu said the present alignment was suggested by the NDA government.
The minister, who inspected the dredging work for the Sethusamudhram Channel Project (SSCP), talking to reporters, ruled out the possibility of changing the alignment and said the Centre was confident that the SSCP would be completed before 2008.
He said âonce the Uttar Pradesh election was over, the BJP would remain silent about Ramar Sethu.â
He said âit was V P Goel, the Shipping Minister during the NDA period, who suggested the present alignment after analysing the pros and cons of various alignments.â
`The then Union Minister for Minerals and Environment and Mines, Uma Bharati, also directed for a detailed test of the soil by drilling up to 700 ft in the Adam`s Bridge area. Then it was said that there was no chance for change in the environment of sea-bed, soil and sea itself`, Baalu said.
The minister assured that the Centre would not do anything that would hurt the sentiments of the Hindus. <b>(What is "Hindu Sentiment"? Like by installing Periyar statue in front of the temple of Hindus that he hated and abused? By arresting Shankaracharya on Diwali day, on charges for which chargesheet is yet to arrive? Or his parent party burning copies of Gita and Ramayana? Or by arresting Yogi Adityanath? Or by dropping Holi and Janmashtami from holiday list? Which exactly are those Hindu Sentiments they would not hurt?)</b>
Tests were being carried out in 81 places where bores were still being drilled for tests.<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'> âWe have also proved scientifically, that Ramar bridge did not exist.â he said. </span>Â (How? Any Ideas?)
He said dredging work was progressing satisfactorily and so far 13.11 million cubic metres had been excavated. <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>"We are confident that by November 2008, ship will sail through the Palk Strait."</span>
He said the plan to reclaim Dhanushkodi had been dropped for now.
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However I would not be surprised if his charges about BJP or NDA morons are true. Let us try to find out the truth. Also hopefully BJP will respond to his charges. But in any case, that does not take away any of the points in opposition to this configuration, whichever villain proposed it, from whichever political party.
Ramanathapuram (TN), April 15: Charging that BJP was politicising Ramar Sethu issue âto mobilise the Hindu votes in Uttar Pradesh on the eve of the electionsâ, Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, T R Baalu said the present alignment was suggested by the NDA government.
The minister, who inspected the dredging work for the Sethusamudhram Channel Project (SSCP), talking to reporters, ruled out the possibility of changing the alignment and said the Centre was confident that the SSCP would be completed before 2008.
He said âonce the Uttar Pradesh election was over, the BJP would remain silent about Ramar Sethu.â
He said âit was V P Goel, the Shipping Minister during the NDA period, who suggested the present alignment after analysing the pros and cons of various alignments.â
`The then Union Minister for Minerals and Environment and Mines, Uma Bharati, also directed for a detailed test of the soil by drilling up to 700 ft in the Adam`s Bridge area. Then it was said that there was no chance for change in the environment of sea-bed, soil and sea itself`, Baalu said.
The minister assured that the Centre would not do anything that would hurt the sentiments of the Hindus. <b>(What is "Hindu Sentiment"? Like by installing Periyar statue in front of the temple of Hindus that he hated and abused? By arresting Shankaracharya on Diwali day, on charges for which chargesheet is yet to arrive? Or his parent party burning copies of Gita and Ramayana? Or by arresting Yogi Adityanath? Or by dropping Holi and Janmashtami from holiday list? Which exactly are those Hindu Sentiments they would not hurt?)</b>
Tests were being carried out in 81 places where bores were still being drilled for tests.<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'> âWe have also proved scientifically, that Ramar bridge did not exist.â he said. </span>Â (How? Any Ideas?)
He said dredging work was progressing satisfactorily and so far 13.11 million cubic metres had been excavated. <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>"We are confident that by November 2008, ship will sail through the Palk Strait."</span>
He said the plan to reclaim Dhanushkodi had been dropped for now.
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?...=365994&sid=REG
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However I would not be surprised if his charges about BJP or NDA morons are true. Let us try to find out the truth. Also hopefully BJP will respond to his charges. But in any case, that does not take away any of the points in opposition to this configuration, whichever villain proposed it, from whichever political party.