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Ambika Soni's statement, delivered in Rajya Sabha, on 6-March-2007:

"There are no archaeological studies revealing the existence of a Ram Sethu Bridge between India and Sri Lanka. A NASA satellite picture shows the existence of a stretch of land bridge in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka. As to declaring and preserving the said bridge as an ancient monument of National and Historical importance, such question does not arise."

Written Question and Answer:

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->RAJYA SABHA  QUESTION NO  756 ANSWERED ON  06.03.2007

Question by MP SHRI PYARELAL KHANDELWAL

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to satate :- 

(a) whether Government are aware that the Archaeological Studies reveal that the age of Ram Sethu Bridge between India and Sri Lanka is about 17 Lakh years old;

(b) whether it is a fact that NASA has released the images of an ancient bridge at the same place as mentioned above; and

© if so, what are the reasons for not declaring and preserving the said bridge as an ancient monument of National and Historical importance?  
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Ambika Soni Answered:

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND CULTURE (SMT. AMBIKA SONI)
   
(a) There are no archaeological studies revealing the existence of a Ram Sethu Bridge between India and Sri Lanka.

(b) A NASA satellite picture shows the existence of a stretch of land bridge in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka.

© Question does not arise.

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